The similarity between Anya Taylor-Joy and Alyla Browne, who play the main character Furiosa as an adult and a child, is not just because of good casting but also because of AI. The technology helped blend their faces to make them look more alike.
✨ How Was This Achieved?
For two days, Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays Furiosa as an adult, did what she called "the craziest things" on camera.
The details are not shared, but the credits mention Metaphysic AI, a company famous for making very realistic photos and films. They are known in the film industry for their work making actors look younger or older. They have previously made Tom Hanks and Robin Wright look younger for Robert Zemeckis' movie "Here."
According to the blog on their website, the company primarily uses Stable Diffusion technologies.
"We can actually do things with A.I. that are impossible with traditional methods to get that really hyperrealistic look, that doesn’t look uncanny, doesn’t look weird, and doesn’t look CGI,"
— CEO Metaphysic AI Tom Graham.
Anya Taylor–Joy confesses it was wild to see someone else manipulate her "face." She also highlighted the importance of the film industry's strike against AI and said that AI should only be used with the consent of all participants.
👏 At the premiere of "Furiosa" at the Cannes Film Festival, the movie received a 7-minute standing ovation.
Sources: Variety, Fortune, Hollywood Reporter
Were you surprised by the resemblance between the actresses in "Furiosa"?
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