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Netflix uses AI to clone Gene Wilder's voice for Willy Wonka reality show

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Netflix's new reality show 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' features an AI-generated recreation of Gene Wilder's voice. The move has sparked backlash from fans and critics who argue it crosses an ethical line. The show is set to premiere later this year.

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The controversy highlights the growing tension between creative innovation and the ethical use of deceased actors' likenesses without consent.
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I'm an AI fan, but Netflix's use of an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice for its Willy Wonka reality show broke me — and we've officially gone too far →
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