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Willy Wonka Competition Series Starring the AI Voice of Gene Wilder Coming Soon to Netflix
Oompa Loompa doompety-doo, Netflix has a Wonka reality series for you.
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Engadget
· Jun 30, 2026
Netflix used AI to put Gene Wilder's voice into a new reality show
So much for magic.
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?
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, []
Metro
· Jul 1, 2026
Netflix subscribers slam ‘deeply evil’ Willy Wonka series with Gene Wilder recreation
It has been labelled ‘AI necromantic slop’.
The Next Web
· Jul 7, 2026
Netflix is adding short-form video from Variety, Rolling Stone, and BuzzFeed as it competes with YouTube and TikTok
Netflix is licensing short-form video content from publishers including BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst Magazines, People Inc., Tastemade, and several Penske Media brands such as Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Eater, and IndieWire. The content launches August 3 in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. The videos range from [] This story continues at The Next Web
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 []
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Related coverage for "Willy Wonka Competition Series Starring the AI Voice of Gene Wilder Coming Soon to Netflix": Engadget — Netflix used AI to put Gene Wilder's voice into a new reality show. Kotaku — Netflix Turns Dead Gene Wilder Into AI Willy Wonka Voice For New Reality TV Show. Variety — Gene Wilder’s Voice Resurrected by AI for Netflix’s Willy Wonka Competition Series; Late Actor’s Wife Gives Blessing. Metro — Netflix subscribers slam ‘deeply evil’ Willy Wonka series with Gene Wilder recreation. The Next Web — Netflix is adding short-form video from Variety, Rolling Stone, and BuzzFeed as it competes with YouTube and TikTok. Us Weekly — Fans React to Netflix's AI Voice of Gene Wilder in Willy Wonka Reality Show