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Val Kilmer’s Daughter Says Late Dad Wanted to ‘Set a Precedent’ With AI Performance

In a TODAY exclusive, Val Kilmer's daughter Mercedes responds to the various reactions to her late father's AI performance in the new movie “As Deep as the Grave” and she expands on his perspective when making this decision: "It started off as something to overcome the limitations of his illness, but then it evolved into something that he really was like, Oh, wait. I have a chance to actually set a precedent."

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