Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice
The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate.
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"delighted the series celebrates the imagination he brought to the role"
— Karen B. Wilder , Celebrity
"the more loved the voice or character is the more scrutiny the resulting product is likely to face"
— Jocelyn Burnham , Academic
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Gene Wilder was a renowned actor known for his role as Willy Wonka in the 1971 film 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'.
Jocelyn Burnham specializes in research on AI use in arts and culture.
Karen B. Wilder is the widow of actor Gene Wilder.
Sir Michael Parkinson was a famous British chat show host.
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The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate.
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