Forbes

The AI-Altered ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Controversy, Explained

An AI-altered version of The Wizard of Oz created for the Las Vegas Sphere has ignited backlash online, with film fans describing the changes as “vandalism.” As generative AI slowly creeps its way ...
Variety

Why Does ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Still Cast Such a Wicked Spell? Because It’s the Movie That First Flipped the Patriarchy on Its Head

“Wicked,” the stage musical, took its first bow 22 years ago. The novel it’s based on, “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,” was published in 1995. All of that happened well ...
The New York Times

‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up. Cue the Pitchforks.

The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an immersive experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The classic film was “enhanced” using A.I. tools so that it could be an ...
TheWrap

‘Wizard of Oz at Sphere’ Makes Up to $2 Million Per Day. Where Does the Vegas Venue Go From Here?

Evidently, there’s no place like dome. When the Las Vegas Sphere announced it would refurbish the seminal Hollywood blockbuster “The Wizard of Oz” (using AI and digital effects) for its unique venue, ...
CNBC

Las Vegas Sphere to screen 'The Wizard of Oz' in new immersive film experience

The Las Vegas Sphere will soon screen 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" in a new immersive film experience. Engineers used artificial intelligence "outpainting" to expand the original film frames to fit the ...
The New York Times

Is ‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Sphere the Future of Cinema? Or the End of It?

Our critic went to Las Vegas to see the immersive presentation of the classic 1939 film. What she saw defied easy categorization. By Alissa Wilkinson When I am asked to explain what critics actually ...