'Cocaine Cowboys' is getting an AI-enhanced makeover for its 20th birthday
"Cocaine Cowboys," the documentary about the Miami drug war that inspired "Miami Vice" and "Scarface," is getting an AI-enhanced re-release.
Twenty years after its release, the cult documentary "Cocaine Cowboys" is set to get an AI-enhanced makeover. The 2006 film, which chronicles Miami's rise as the drug trade's gateway in the 1970s and introduces viewers to notorious figure Griselda Blanco, will be free to stream online starting November 13. Director Billy Corben and producer Alfred Spellman took the unprecedented step of using artificial intelligence to revamp the movie's visual quality.
AI-generated images and reenactments have been added to the film, creating a more immersive viewing experience. Corben and Spellman aimed for a release that would make the documentary look like it was made in 2026, incorporating AI to enhance the resolution of original footage and add new motion graphics. While the use of AI in Hollywood is a contentious issue, the filmmakers view it as a tool to enhance storytelling.
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