Use of AI to change Bollywood hit's tragic ending sparks debate
NEW DELHI – An obsessive lover dies mourning his unrequited love – this has been the cornerstone of Raanjhanaa, a 2013 Bollywood hit that remains popular for its tragic rendition of an all-consuming love, shaping onscreen memories for an entire generation of Indian filmgoers.
The Hindi film was also released in Tamil as Ambikapathy that year. But in a new Tamil version of the film, the hero lives on, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) that was used to change the movie's ending.
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