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Over the Rainbow and Into 15K: Alumni Help Bring Oz to Life at the Las Vegas Sphere
Over the Rainbow and Into 15K: Alumni Help Bring Oz to Life at the Las Vegas Sphere
Debuting in August, "The Wizard of Oz at Sphere' has a solid connection to Georgia Tech's AI community.
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Apr 22, 2025
For anyone who has only seen the movie on television, The Wizard of Oz is an incredible movie theater experience. Its larger-than-life characters, vivid colors, and memorable soundtrack were made for the big screen.
Now, a Georgia Tech professor and several alumni are helping bring the 1939 classic Hollywood film to what will likely be its largest screen ever: the Las Vegas Sphere's 160,000-square-foot interior screen.
Read more to discover their pivotal role and how generative AI is used to "reconceptualize" the film for the August 28 premiere of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere.
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