Ava DuVernay defends using AI to animate archival photos in '14th'

The A.V. Club, citing DuVernay’s interview with The Hollywood Reporter, says '14th,' about the 14th Amendment, uses AI to animate public-domain photos. DuVernay said the filmmakers did not fabricate a person or approximate anyone’s voice; their goal was to bring audiences closer to that time in history. She wants people to see the film before deciding how they feel about the technology. The A.V. Club says its Netflix release was scheduled for December 4.