Agent Kim: Reactivated Is First Korean Live-Action Series With Fully AI-Generated Sequence
The sequence marks the first time a Korean live-action series has used AI to generate an entire story segment, offering a cost-effective alternative to traditional VFX-heavy production.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Agent Kim: Reactivated, the live-action adaptation of the webtoon Manager Kim, has become the first Korean live-action series to feature a fully AI-generated story sequence. The three-minute flashback, created entirely by AI production company Morpheus Studio, appears across Episodes 1 and 2 and depicts protagonist Kim's secret missions with large-scale action. According to Morpheus Studio, conventional filming would have required extensive costs. The series debuted on Netflix on June 26.
The AI-generated sequence in Agent Kim: Reactivated depicts protagonist Kim carrying out secret missions before the main story, including explosions, car chases, underwater scenes, and gunfights. The production company Morpheus Studio created the entire three-minute flashback with AI, rather than generating individual VFX shots. According to Morpheus Studio, filming the scenes conventionally would have required extensive costs for sets, location shoots, practical explosions, and heavy VFX work. The series, a live-action adaptation of the webtoon Manager Kim, debuted globally on Netflix on June 26. Manager Kim is set in the same universe as popular webtoons such as Lookism, Viral Hit, and My Life as a Loser.
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