The Orson Welles estate objects to AI startup Fable Studio ‘s plans to “reconstruct” lost footage of the director’s 1942 feature “ The Magnificent Ambersons ,” which had 43 minutes cut from its released edition.

Edward Saatchi, the CEO of the Amazon-backed company, appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday morning to announce his company’s AI platform Showrunner will generate footage that recreate sequences removed from what he deemed Welles’ “ruined masterpiece,” saying that AI technology will bring it “back to life.”

In a statement to Variety , the Welles estate said that it was not informed of Fable’s plans to tackle “Magnificent Ambersons.” The estate also noted that it maintains approval of AI technology in its efforts to license a voice model of Welles for commercial ente

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