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Las Vegas Sphere Unveils AI-Powered 4D Wizard of Oz Experience

Warner Bros./Academy collaboration enabled AI-driven restoration on Sphere’s immersive platform

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Still from CBS Sunday Morning showing The Wizard of Oz
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Overview

  • The experience opens August 28 at the 160,000-square-foot LED dome in Las Vegas, with tickets on sale now.
  • A 2,000-person team spent two years using generative AI to expand and upscale 1939 film frames to 16K resolution.
  • The runtime has been trimmed from 102 minutes to a 75-minute cut to align with synchronized haptic, motion and sensory effects.
  • Full spatial audio from about 167,000 speakers complements haptic seating and 4D features such as wind, water and scent.
  • MSG Ventures visual-effects chief Glenn Derry spearheaded "ethical AI" outpainting and sensory design to preserve the film’s original charm.