Stranger Things&#039; producer Shawn Levy shares his insight on the usage of artifical intelligence to hide age of cast in season 5.

&#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; Shawn Levy Sets the Record Straight About Using AI to De-age Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink and Other Cast Members

Stranger Things [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/] is moving
towards its fifth and final season. Given the ending of season 4, the series
will probably delve into the aftermath of the Upside Down’s invasion in Hawkins.
But with constant delays owing to the strike, the show has landed on a wobbly
road due to its young cast becoming not so young anymore. Fans have been
wondering what measures Shawn Levy and others take to hide the ageing factor.

On popular demand, producer Shawn Levy had set the record straight about using
AI to de-age actors playing high school teens. Once again, he has proven why he
and Stranger Things are the perfect match.


SHAWN LEVY ON THE USAGE OF AI TO MAKE ACTORS SEEM YOUNGER

Two weeks back, Shawn Levy addressed the kerfuffle surrounding the growth of the
once-teenage cast of Stranger Things. In his Variety interview, the executive
producer said they would do everything in their power to make it less apparent.
However, when people mistook his words, he sat down with Deadline to make it
clear
[https://deadline.com/2023/11/stranger-things-season-5-ai-deaging-production-timeline-shawn-levy-1235590058/]
that he never meant they would use AI to make them look younger. “I kind of was
surprised that one sentence I said around this topic traveled so widely,” said
the filmmaker.

Shawn Levy on using AI for Stranger Things cast
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

He continued the team knows what they have been doing on the show all these
years. Also, their cast, including Millie Bobby Brown
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/millie-bobby-brown/], Noah Schnapp and Sadie
Sink, have done their work brilliantly. So the Canadian director was not worried
about the actors reprising their roles in the horror drama. According to him,
the Duffer Brothers have developed these characters so vividly they do not need
to consider these issues.

ALSO READ: How Far Is ‘Stranger Things’ 5? Director Shawn Levy Lands Exciting
Updates for the Final Hawkins Showdown
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Before this. Levy has already affirmed in his conversation with Variety that the
team will not let the ageing affect the essence of characters.


STRANGER THINGS’ WARDROBE AND MAKEUP DEPARTMENTS WOULD DO THE JOB

In October, Shawn Levy did an interview with Variety and broke his silence on
cast ageing. He said they have an “exceptional” makeup and wardrobe department
that will help breathe life into the beloved characters for the last time.
Through the use of wigs, prosthetics,  and makeup, he believed the team could
make actors perfectly fit their respective roles.

Sadie Sink in Stranger Things season 4
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

Well, fans would agree with these statements of the producer because they have
dealt with these issues during the pandemic. Season 4 returned two years after
the release of the third installment. Despite that, viewers loved the season,
making it one of the most-watched series in the history
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-divided-as-wednesday-takes-over-stranger-things-as-the-most-watched-netflix-series/]
of the show. Not to forget, the team took home an Emmy for Outstanding
Prosthetic Make-Up.

ALSO READ: After ‘Deadpool’ and ‘Stranger Things’, Shawn Levy Reveals the Reason
for His Sudden Genre Switch in ‘All the Light We Cannot See’
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-after-deadpool-and-stranger-things-shawn-levy-reveals-the-reason-for-his-sudden-genre-switch-in-all-the-light-we-cannot-see/]

What do you think about Shawn Levy’s take on cast ageing? Drop your comments
below!

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<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/stranger-things/">Stranger Things</a> is moving towards its fifth and final season. Given the ending of season 4, the series will probably delve into the aftermath of the Upside Down&#8217;s invasion in Hawkins. But with constant delays owing to the strike, the show has landed on a wobbly road due to its young cast becoming not so young anymore. Fans have been wondering what measures Shawn Levy and others take to hide the ageing factor.
On popular demand, producer Shawn Levy had set the record straight about using AI to de-age actors playing high school teens. Once again, he has proven why he and Stranger Things are the perfect match.
<h2>Shawn Levy on the usage of AI to make actors seem younger</h2>
Two weeks back, Shawn Levy addressed the kerfuffle surrounding the growth of the once-teenage cast of Stranger Things. In his Variety interview, the executive producer said they would do everything in their power to make it less apparent. However, when people mistook his words, <a href="https://deadline.com/2023/11/stranger-things-season-5-ai-deaging-production-timeline-shawn-levy-1235590058/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">he sat down with Deadline to make it clear</a> that he never meant they would use AI to make them look younger. &#8220;I kind of was surprised that one sentence I said around this topic traveled so widely,&#8221; said the filmmaker.
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He continued the team knows what they have been doing on the show all these years. Also, their cast, including <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/millie-bobby-brown/">Millie Bobby Brown</a>, Noah Schnapp and Sadie Sink, have done their work brilliantly. So the Canadian director was not worried about the actors reprising their roles in the horror drama. According to him, the Duffer Brothers have developed these characters so vividly they do not need to consider these issues.
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Before this. Levy has already affirmed in his conversation with Variety that the team will not let the ageing affect the essence of characters.
<h2>Stranger Things&#8217; wardrobe and makeup departments would do the job</h2>
In October, Shawn Levy did an interview with Variety and broke his silence on cast ageing. He said they have an “exceptional” makeup and wardrobe department that will help breathe life into the beloved characters for the last time. Through the use of wigs, prosthetics,  and makeup, he believed the team could make actors perfectly fit their respective roles.
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Well, fans would agree with these statements of the producer because they have dealt with these issues during the pandemic. Season 4 returned two years after the release of the third installment. Despite that, viewers loved the season,<a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-divided-as-wednesday-takes-over-stranger-things-as-the-most-watched-netflix-series/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> making it one of the most-watched series in the history</a> of the show. Not to forget, the team took home an Emmy for Outstanding Prosthetic Make-Up.
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