Val Kilmer's daughter Mercedes has come out in defence of the late Hollywood star's AI-generated appearance in the upcoming indie film As Deep as the Grave, saying the technology offered her father a chance to set a precedent on actors owning their digital likeness.

Kilmer, who died last year after battling throat cancer, was cast as Father Finton, a Catholic priest and Native American spiritualist in the historical drama, but was too ill to shoot his role.