# ‘This is what Val wanted’ — Val Kilmer’s AI movie return has his family’s blessing, but it feels deeply unsettling

> Val Kilmer is being brought back via generative AI for an upcoming movie Director Coerte Voorhees says 'it's what Val wanted' Even Kilmer's children have voiced their support for this, but it's still a little unsettling…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/this-is-what-val-wanted-val-kilmers-ai-movie-return-has-his-familys-blessing-but-it-feels-deeply-unsettling?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69bc183d29ed1c26530a3a6c)
- **Published:** 2026-03-19
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #generative-ai #kilmer #movie #unsettling #voorhees #wanted #blessing #coerte
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