Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice
Summary
Netflix plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to recreate the voice of the late actor Gene Wilder for a new reality TV show about Willy Wonka. The voice replication has approval from Wilder’s family but has received mixed reactions from fans online.Key Facts
- Netflix’s show “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket” will feature an AI-generated version of Gene Wilder’s voice.
- Gene Wilder played Willy Wonka in the 1971 movie "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory."
- The voice AI is created by ElevenLabs, a company that specializes in audio technology.
- Wilder’s family, including his wife Karen B. Wilder, gave permission for this AI use.
- Some fans called the AI voice “robotic” and “disrespectful” on social media.
- The show involves contestants facing challenges inspired by the original Roald Dahl story.
- This project follows other AI voice recreations, like those of Sir Michael Parkinson and James Earl Jones.
- Experts say studios are experimenting with AI while audiences remain cautious, especially for well-loved characters.
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