An AI Generated James Bond Trailer Put Up Numbers on YouTube

While fans wait for news on the next James Bond with stilled breath and growing impatience, they can look to YouTube for an unofficial taste of one potential direction the franchise could go in, with the popular video coming to the internet partly thanks to AI technology.

James Bondis one of the world’s most iconic characters, with the cinematic component of the franchise being a global box office draw. The lead role of James Bond has been taken on by six different stars so far, with the most recent run headed by Daniel Craig, a veteran actor with credits as diverse as a now-forgotten sci-fi remake. Craig confirmed his departure from the role with the latest entry No Time to Die, leaving possibly the most prestigious inherited role in film open to a new actor yet to be chosen by the franchise’s custodians.

While there has been a river of speculation and fan casting concerning the next Bond, with even previous James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan pitching Cillian Murphy as the next 007, one internet user has gone a step further in their own fan casting. A “concept” trailer from the channel KH Studio on YouTube recently garnered 3.2 million views in just a week on the platform with the user’s rendition of a trailer for the next Bond featuring popular fan choice Henry Cavill in the lead role. Best known for his role as Superman in the now-defunct DCEU/Snyderverse, Cavill has been at the fore of the conversation among fans for quite a while now. The video, which shows a potential look at his take on the role in a generic action trailer style and also features fellow DCEU star Margot Robbie as a Bond girl, is made with a variety of resources, including artificial intelligence.