I have been thinking for a long time that such a thing would be possible eventually, but I didn't know if I'd live long enough to see it or not.
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I'd be surprised if such a thing would be possible within 12 years, but at least it may happen within my lifetime.But [Raja Koduri] said that the line between what was real and what was rendered would not be blurred completely until 2020.
Imagine all of the things that could be done when CGI, including CGI "people", is indistinguishable from the real thing on film. I wouldn't mind seeing a brand new John Wayne movie, for example. And movie versions of old TV shows wouldn't be bad with the option to use perfect copies of the original cast.