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Fans Furious as Netflix Uses AI to Bring Gene Wilder’s Voice Back From the Dead for Willy Wonka Reality Show
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Kotaku
· Jun 30, 2026
Netflix Turns Dead Gene Wilder Into AI Willy Wonka Voice For New Reality TV Show
Perhaps we can just let dead people stay dead?
Engadget
· Jun 30, 2026
Netflix used AI to put Gene Wilder's voice into a new reality show
So much for magic.
Metro
· Jul 1, 2026
Netflix subscribers slam ‘deeply evil’ Willy Wonka series with Gene Wilder recreation
It has been labelled ‘AI necromantic slop’.
Variety
· Jun 30, 2026
Gene Wilder’s Voice Resurrected by AI for Netflix’s Willy Wonka Competition Series; Late Actor’s Wife Gives Blessing
It’s an AI-fueled return to the Chocolate Factory. Netflix has partnered with the AI audio firm ElevenLabs to recreate the voice of actor Gene Wilder, who originated the character’s live-action look in 1971’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and who died in 2016, for its new unscripted reality show “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket.” The show, []
Us Weekly
· Jul 1, 2026
Fans React to Netflix's AI Voice of Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka Reality Show
The sweet trailer for Netflix’s upcoming Willy Wonka reality show has been soured by outrage over an AI-generated voice of late Willy Wonka the Chocolate Factory star Gene Wilder. Netflix took to Instagram on Tuesday, June 30, to share a look at Wonka’s The Golden Ticket, its new reality competition series inspired by the []
DNyuz
· Jun 30, 2026
Netflix Recreates Gene Wilder’s Voice With AI for ‘Willy Wonka’ Competition Series
For Netflix’s new “Willy Wonka” reality series, they are betting a bit more on pure nostalgia than pure imagination — and a dash of artificial intelligence, as the series will recreate Gene Wilder’s voice using the new tech. The streamer unveiled the trailer Tuesday for “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket,” a reality contest series playing with []
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Related coverage for "Fans Furious as Netflix Uses AI to Bring Gene Wilder’s Voice Back From the Dead for Willy Wonka Reality Show": Kotaku — Netflix Turns Dead Gene Wilder Into AI Willy Wonka Voice For New Reality TV Show. Engadget — Netflix used AI to put Gene Wilder's voice into a new reality show. Metro — Netflix subscribers slam ‘deeply evil’ Willy Wonka series with Gene Wilder recreation. Variety — Gene Wilder’s Voice Resurrected by AI for Netflix’s Willy Wonka Competition Series; Late Actor’s Wife Gives Blessing. Us Weekly — Fans React to Netflix's AI Voice of Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka Reality Show. DNyuz — Netflix Recreates Gene Wilder’s Voice With AI for ‘Willy Wonka’ Competition Series