Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan films to get AI reboots in China. But not all think its a good idea
But in China, efforts to use AI in entertainment are taking a more no-holds-barred approach.
The China Film Foundation, a non-profit fund under the Chinese government, plans to use AI to revitalise 100 kung fu classics including
Police Story , Once Upon a Time in China and
Fist of Fury , featuring Jackie Chan, Jet Li and
Bruce Lee , respectively.
The foundation said it will partner with businesses including Shanghai Canxing Culture & Media, which will license 100 Hong Kong films to AI companies to reintroduce those movies to younger audiences globally.
Jet Li in a still from Once Upon a Time in China. Photo: Golden Harvest
The foundation said there are opportunities to use AI to tell those stories through animation, for example.
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