Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in its Willy Wonka reality show
A new teaser trailer confirmed that Wonka's The Golden Ticket will premiere on Netflix on September 23rd, following its Squid Game reality show in the trend of creating real competitions based on fictional torture scenarios. While the sets seen in the trailer are real and not some Glasgow-style AI fakes, the voiceover is AI-generated. Deadline reports that Netflix worked with AI audio company ElevenLabs with consent from Wilder's family, after working on productions re-creatin
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Netflix is creating a reality competition show based on the Willy Wonka fictional universe, and the voiceover uses an AI-generated version of a deceased actor's voice. Netflix worked with an AI audio company and obtained consent from the actor's family to recreate the voice, continuing a practice the company has used for other productions. The show follows Netflix's trend of creating real competitions based on fictional scenarios and will premiere in two parts, with 12 contestants and their chosen partners competing over the course of a week.
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