Natasha Lyonne to direct and star in a new sci-fi film created with generative AI
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Summary
Natasha Lyonne, the actress known for her roles in Russian Doll and Orange Is the New Black, has formed a new AI film production company, Asteria, with her partner Bryn Mooser.
The pair are producing a film, Uncanny Valley, which will include visual elements generated by AI and tell the story of a young woman whose life is turned upside down by a VR game.
Lyonne described the collaboration on the film as “an endlessly inspiring experience,” saying it was like a Wachowski project.
The film will use an AI model called Marey, created by startup Moonvalley, which is marketed as one of the first “clean” AI models because it was trained on licensed material whose creators were properly compensated.
The project highlights the debate within Hollywood about the use of AI, which has been criticised for allegedly exploiting creators by using unlicensed content to train models, and whether audiences will warm to films including AI elements.