After announcing last week that “The Wizard of Oz” will soon appear in the Las Vegas Sphere, the team responsible for the venue, working alongside Warner Bros. Discovery, Google Cloud, and creative technology pioneer Magnopus, have disclosed their plan to employ generative AI and an advanced computing system to deliver a captivating, multi-sensory performance that aims to embody the “visionary essence” of the 1939 original.
Starting August 28th, “The Wizard of Oz at Sphere” will leverage Google Cloud’s AI technology to enhance and reimagine the timeless tale. This project will harness Google Cloud infrastructure for handling the heavy data processing and rendering tasks. Kicking off a broader artificial intelligence partnership between Sphere Entertainment and Google Cloud, I am excited to be part of this innovative collaboration!
In 1939, Warner Bros. produced their movie using a cutting-edge three-strip Technicolor 35mm film camera. The revamped digital edition will soon be shown on Sphere’s expansive, wraparound LED screen that offers an impressive resolution of 16K by 16K.
Back in 1939, Warner Bros. created their movie with a top-of-the-line three-strip Technicolor 35mm film camera. The updated digital version will be displayed on Sphere’s massive LED screen, which boasts an impressive 16K by 16K resolution and surrounds viewers in all directions.
Google Cloud and Google DeepMind are utilizing Gemini models, Veo 2, and Imagen 3 to boost a film’s quality, expand backdrops to fully fill the screen, and digitally resurrect characters that wouldn’t normally share the same space in the movie. So far, over 1.2 petabytes of data have been processed for this project.
The sphere is collaborating with the Magnopus studio, located in Los Angeles, which was established by VFX Academy Award winners Ben Grossman and Alex Henning (“Hugo”).
With generative AI powered by Google’s robust infrastructure and knowledge, I’m privileged to be part of a team that’s pushing the limits of what’s possible. As executive chairman and CEO of Sphere Entertainment, I knew we needed an innovative partner like Google, capable of joining forces with our talented teams at Sphere Studios and Magnopus, to conquer uncharted territories on the world’s most advanced LED screen.
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, stated that our collaboration with Sphere on ‘The Wizard of Oz at Sphere’ demonstrates the power of pushing AI limits to create captivating audience experiences and open up fresh prospects for studios and filmmakers. We are privileged to contribute to such a groundbreaking project, which brings an iconic piece of American culture to a whole new generation.
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2025-04-09 05:46