Mark Wahlberg open to AI clone carrying on his legacy

What BBN said about it

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMark Wahlberg told a TechCrunch Disrupt stage he's fine with AI in film if it enhances what you're doing, and open to an AI clone carrying on his legacy, TechCrunch reports.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA clone? Like a photocopy? Is that a thing you do at the library, Kenji?

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a scan of your face, body and voice, so a computer version of you can keep working.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe said his animated series Ted could run for decades that way.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDecades! That's a family business! So the kids take over the likeness like a diner on Route Nine?

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe did say he'd be interested in his children or grandchildren being in charge of it. So, yes. Grandpa's face is the diner.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the clone never calls in sick! It gets the retirement party instead of him!

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHe says he hasn't been to the CAA Vault where they scan actors, because he hasn't been invited. The only Wahlberg not cloned yet is Wahlberg.