"If you attend the Los Angeles Comic Con between September 26 to 28, you'll be able to pay $15 to $20 for a photo op or short conversation with an AI hologram of Lee, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tech company Proto Hologram developed the hologram, with the rights to Lee's likeness owned by media company Kartoon Studios, which has big plans for "rapid commercial expansion of its Stan Lee IP," such as collectible cards and a refresh of his wax statue at Madame Tussauds in New York City. The hologram AI avatar is part of the same push."
""We'll never put words in his mouth that aren't in line with things he spoke about in his lifetime," Bob Sabouni, who heads the Stan Lee division at Kartoon Studios and is an ex-Marvel corporate executive, told the Reporter. "Fortunately, with decades of footage capturing his thoughts on so many subjects, we can build a voice that stays true, not always word for word, but always faithful in spirit, context, and intent." That remains to be seen, since AI agents persistently hallucinate throughout the world of generative AI. What if fans ask divisive questions about hot-button political topics, or about Lee's own creative controversies?"
Stan Lee died in 2018 at age 95. An AI-powered, life-size hologram of Lee will appear at Los Angeles Comic Con from September 26–28, offering ticketed photo ops and short conversations for about $15–$20. Proto Hologram developed the hologram while Kartoon Studios owns the likeness rights and plans rapid commercial expansion of the Stan Lee IP, including collectibles and a wax-figure refresh. Attendees enter a 1,500-square-foot booth where the avatar appears in a rectangular box and may also make surprise appearances elsewhere at the convention. Kartoon Studios' Stan Lee division says the avatar will stay faithful in spirit to Lee's recorded words, though AI hallucination and controversy risks remain.
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