Cannes Film Festival: Besaleel's AI-generated Biopic 'Putin' On Russian President Set To Premiere

Cannes Film Festival To Witness Putin's Biopic: Polish director Besaleel aka Patryk Vega's project, Putin, is all to head to Cannes Film Festival. The director, who came with a daring biopic on Russian president, Vladimir Putin, will be superimposing his face on a polish actor to give the audience a realistic experience as they watch. The director reportedly used the political figure's face using a machine learning technology from Vega's company, AIO.

Here's 'Putin' Is All About That Is Set To Make A Mark On Cannes Film Festival

According to the reports, the biopic, Putin, is a political thriller where the Russian president is shown as the original gangster ever since he rose to power under Boris Yeltsin. The story revolves around his life and it shows how he became one of the most powerful political figures in the world. From Moscow theatre hostage crisis in 2002 to the ongoing war in Ukraine, the biopic focuses on the ruthless side of the president.

AI-integration In Filmmaking- Shaping The Future Of Cinema?

Putin marks the debut of Besaleel in the making of a English cinema. The biopic also makes history after becoming the first film to implement AI, and featuring in Cannes has added another feather to its cap. Talking to Hollywood Reporter, Besaleel confirmed the AI implementation process and said, "We shot scenes of the Russian leader using a Polish actor and used AI technology to overlay Putin's face on the actor, creating a realistic effect in the highest resolution."

When Will Besaleel's Putin Hit The Screen?

Putin is likely to hit the theatres on September, 26 throughout Eastern Europe. German distribution company, Kinostar, is reportedly handling the worldwide distribution.