Agatha Christie He lived a life wrapped in mystery, now the BBC is trying to solve the enigma using artificial intelligence to “bring back to life” to the iconic author.
BBC Studios has worked with Agatha Christie Limited to create a writing course led by Christie for its BBC Master platform.
The news was released in an event in London in the presence of Christie’s great -grandson, James Prichardwho directs Agatha Christie Ltd, along with a large number of great talents and executives of the BBC.
BBC Maestro, who organizes online courses led by talents such as Harlan Coben and Jed Mercuryhas been associated with Christie’s heritage, a professional actress and visual effects artists to recreate her voice and image using improved technology with artificial intelligence and restored audio recordings.
How they got Agatha Christie “to return to life” with ia
Christie is played by the actress Vivien Keene In the videos of the course, but their voice and appearance have been perfected by artificial intelligence. It is not known much about the life of the legendary author, but Researchers have dedicated years to thoroughly examine the few existing recordings, their writings and old photographs to offer a more complete vision to BBC Master.
The BBC Master course is the first of its kind and will guide students through Christie’s technique and works.
The executive director of BBC Studios brands and licenses, Nicki Sheard, explained that the course has been carried out “with incredible care and the utmost respect” in terms of ethics of AI and with the blessing of the owners.
In a question and answer session, Prichard, director of Agatha Christie Ltd., commented that at first he was “skeptical” and that his requirements were that there was enough material and that Christie’s image was authentic enough. “But the script they created left me hallucinated,” he said.
By explaining his role in the process, Keene said that “I literally got the work for the shape of my face” after undergoing a biometric test before his first complete hearing. He revealed that he had to play Christie without hardly moving his face and staring at the camera, since Christie was never filmed in profile. In the end, “it was the best job I’ve had,” Keene said.
The BBC has had a long relationship with Christie’s heritage, during the last decade, has made several adaptations of Christie works ..
Source: Ambito
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