Netflix Wonka reality show draws criticism for AI-generated Wilder voice

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 23:24 · Archive

Netflix has launched a reality competition based on Roald Dahl's Wonka story featuring an AI-generated voice of late actor Gene Wilder.

Netflix has released Wonka's Golden Ticket, a reality competition series where contestants navigate a real-life version of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. The show features an AI-generated voice of the late Gene Wilder as Wonka himself. The programme has faced backlash, with critics arguing the AI recreation does not capture the original magic and questioning the decision to use the technology.

How it is being reported

• Netflix faces backlash for using AI-generated Gene Wilder voice in Wonka reality showTechRadar · 24 Sept, 18:00
• Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Wonka’s The Golden Ticket’ On Netflix, A Reality Competition Where Contestants Navigate A Real-Life Version Of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate FactoryNew York Post · 23 Sept, 21:00
• Wonka’s Golden Ticket review – this bleak reality show is all nausea, no sugar rushThe Guardian · 23 Sept, 15:34

In this story: Netflix · Gene Wilder · Roald Dahl · Willy Wonka

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