Original ‘Willy Wonka’ Oompa-Loompa Rusty Goffe ‘Shed a Tear’ at Gene Wilder’s Voice Recreated by AI: ‘It Was Lovely Hearing It Again’

Oompa-Loompa Rusty Goffe said he teared up after hearing "Willy Wonka" star Gene Wilder’s voice recreated by AI.

Fans slam ‘repulsive’ AI recreation of dead actor in new Netflix show

Wilder died at age 83 in 2016, but that didn’t stop “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket” from including him in the new show. Netflix ...
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Netflix uses AI to revive Gene Wilder’s voice for new ‘Willy Wonka’ reality competition

Netflix, with permission of Wilder’s family, has recreated the actor’s voice through a partnership with ElevenLabs for “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket,” Reuters reported. “More than five decades after ...

Netflix turns Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory into a real-life ‘social experiment’

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Netflix's Willy Wonka Reality Show Chews Up and Spits Out Everything the Beloved Film Holds Dear

Come with me and you'll be in a world of total desecration (of a beloved story and film).