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Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan films to get AI reboots in China. But not all think its a good idea

Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan films to get AI reboots in China. But not all think its a good idea

Hollywood's relationship with artificial intelligence is fraught, as studios balance the need to cut costs with growing concerns from actors, directors and crew members.
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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