Netflix Recreates Gene Wilder’s Voice Using AI For ‘The Golden Ticket’
Netflix is using AI to recreate the voice of the late Gene Wilder for its new Willy Wonka competition series, 'The Golden Ticket'.
📍 The outcome
Netflix used an AI-generated voice of Gene Wilder for its Willy Wonka competition series, The Golden Ticket. While the late actor's wife gave her blessing, the production faced backlash and was described as controversial.
Epilogue added 127d ago, after coverage quieted.
Questions people are asking
What is the name of the Netflix show?
The competition series is titled 'The Golden Ticket'.
Did Gene Wilder's family approve of the AI voice?
According to Variety, the late actor's wife gave her blessing for the use of the AI-generated voice.
Which outlets reported on the AI recreation?
The Verge, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Deadline all reported on the use of AI to recreate Wilder's voice.
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Netflix has integrated an AI-generated version of Gene Wilder's voice into a reality competition show titled 'The Golden Ticket'. The production utilizes artificial intelligence to resurrect the late actor's vocal performance for the series.
Coverage from Variety, The Verge, The Hollywood Reporter, and Deadline emphasizes that the project received a blessing from Gene Wilder's wife. An official trailer for the show has also been released, as noted by Yahoo.
Future developments center on the release of the competition series and the deployment of the AI-recreated voice within the show's format.
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Wonka's The Golden Ticket official trailer Yahoo · 130d ago
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Netflix Recreates Gene Wilder’s Voice Using AI For ‘The Golden Ticket’ Deadline · 130d ago broke it first
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