Overview
- Speaking in Jeddah, Weaver praised James Cameron’s proprietary system as “anti-AI” and said she hopes the tools can be shared across the industry.
- The approach constructs digital characters from an actor’s micro-expressions captured in an empty volume with body suits and head-mounted cameras.
- Weaver said the process eliminates delays tied to lighting setups, costume changes, make-up needs, and unpredictable weather.
- The technology enabled her to portray a 14-year-old Na’vi in Avatar: Fire and Ash, which is slated to open in theaters on Dec. 19.
- Cameron has criticized generative AI as capable of fabricating actors and performances, calling it “horrifying,” and Weaver received an honorary Red Sea award presented by Jomana R. Alrashid.