Netflix Recreates Gene Wilder’s Voice Using AI For ‘The Golden Ticket’
Netflix's use of AI to recreate Gene Wilder's voice for a new Willy Wonka show is sparking conversation.
📍 The outcome
Netflix used an AI-generated voice of Gene Wilder for its Willy Wonka competition series, The Golden Ticket. The project faced backlash and controversy, though the late actor's wife gave her blessing.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 25d ago, after coverage quieted.
Questions people are asking
What is the name of the Netflix show featuring Gene Wilder's AI-generated voice?
'The Golden Ticket'.
Which outlets are covering the Netflix show?
The Verge, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and Yahoo.
Has Gene Wilder's family been involved in the production of the show?
Coverage does not yet specify. The wife has given her blessing.
What happened
Netflix has employed AI to recreate the voice of Gene Wilder for an upcoming reality competition series based on Willy Wonka. The show, titled 'The Golden Ticket,' features Wilder's iconic character.
Coverage from The Verge, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Deadline emphasizes the use of AI to resurrect Wilder's voice, with Variety noting that the late actor's wife has given her blessing. Yahoo has released the official trailer for the show.
Watch for reactions from fans and critics regarding the ethical implications of using AI to recreate the voices of deceased actors. Coverage does not yet specify whether Wilder's family will be involved in the show beyond the wife's blessing.
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Who reported it (10)
- Netflix faces backlash over AI-generated Gene Wilder voice for new Willy Wonka series Yahoo · 28d ago
- Netflix’s New Willy Wonka TV Show Is Already Controversial for This Reason Yahoo · 28d ago
- Netflix Is Doing a Willy Wonka Reality Show, With an AI Gene Wilder Voice Gizmodo · 28d ago
- Netflix Reanimates Gene Wilder for Abominable-Sounding Willy Wonka Game Show Consequence of Sound · 28d ago
- Rusty Goffe, Who Appeared in Original 1971 Willy Wonka Film, Is Reprising His Role as an Oompa-Loompa People.com · 28d ago
- Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show The Verge · 28d ago
- Gene Wilder’s Voice Resurrected by AI for Netflix’s Willy Wonka Competition Series; Late Actor’s Wife Gives Blessing Variety · 28d ago
- Wonka's The Golden Ticket official trailer Yahoo · 28d ago
- Willy Wonka Competition Show at Netflix Uses AI to Re-Create Gene Wilder’s Voice The Hollywood Reporter · 28d ago
- Netflix Recreates Gene Wilder’s Voice Using AI For ‘The Golden Ticket’ Deadline · 28d ago
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