Netflix’s Wonka show uses an AI Gene Wilder voice, and viewers object
28-09-2026 13:35 via thenextweb.com

Netflix’s Wonka show uses an AI Gene Wilder voice, and viewers object

Netflix’s new reality competition, Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, uses an AI recreation of Gene Wilder’s voice, and viewers have pushed back. The voice narrates the show and explains the rules to contestants. Wilder, who played Willy Wonka in the 1971 film, died in 2016. The show premiered on 23 September. The AI voice was made […]
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