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highplainsdem

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21. I hate seeing creatives in one field using AI that rips off creatives in another field, too. The excuses

Reply to orleans (Reply #20)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 09:43 PM

16 hrs ago

are usually lack of time and money. But they need to understand that humans are all in this together, and if they show they think it's OK to use these tools, they're giving cover to the AI robber barons' theft of IP and AI companies selling AI as a way to replace human artists and workers.

I have seen musicians condemned by their fans when they used AI artwork. As they should have been.

One of my favorite singers used AI for a video last year. Really tacky AI artwork. I didn't post the video here, and I saw other fans criticizing the AI use on YouTube. I hope he noticed the YT comments and won't make that mistake again.

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This is grotesque. Netflix is using an AI clone of the late Gene Wilder's voice to host a new reality series. [View all] highplainsdem 23 hrs ago OP

Hopefully... 2naSalit 23 hrs ago #1

Was this done in cooperation with Gene Wilder's estate? cab67 23 hrs ago #2

From the OP TheProle 22 hrs ago #3

That wasn't generative AI, which didn't exist when that film was made. AI voice generators, like highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #7

They are not 'trained'... Ohio Joe 17 hrs ago #18

They are trained. That's the term used. highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #19

Words have meanings... And you are being lied to... Ohio Joe 12 hrs ago #22

so if the wilder estate is good with it then ... ? good for them, i guess orleans 22 hrs ago #4

Your opinion counts as far as whether it's ethical. IMO it's unethical. It harms all actors if AI replacement highplainsdem 22 hrs ago #5

well, if you want to talk about AI ethics then i agree with everything you said orleans 16 hrs ago #20

I hate seeing creatives in one field using AI that rips off creatives in another field, too. The excuses highplainsdem 16 hrs ago #21

my approval or disapproval would depend heavily on context. cab67 22 hrs ago #6

johnny depp played willy wonka in a remake back in 2005. i liked johnny depp but i remember hearing orleans 17 hrs ago #17

It's not a very good recreation of his voice. imo. spanone 20 hrs ago #8

I agree. highplainsdem 18 hrs ago #14

It isn't. chowder66 17 hrs ago #16

From Consequence: highplainsdem 19 hrs ago #9

It is grotesque. Kid Berwyn 19 hrs ago #10

It's important to resist it. To make it clear AI's pretense of creativity and humanity will never be acceptable. highplainsdem 18 hrs ago #15

From Vulture (New York magazine): highplainsdem 19 hrs ago #11

The Independent: Netflix faces backlash over AI-recreated Gene Wilder voice for new Willy Wonka competition series highplainsdem 19 hrs ago #12

And Lance Ulanoff, editor of TechRadar and an AI fan, says this misuse of AI "broke" him: highplainsdem 18 hrs ago #13