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Opened Feb 12, 2025 by Chasity Vela@chasityu441629
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Simpsons Voice Actor Fears he will be Fired and Replaced By AI


The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria fears he will be replaced by AI.

The 60-year-old star - who voices the likes of Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy and Moe Szyslak on the long-running animated funny series - feels 'unfortunate' at the thought his unique characters' sounds are quickly copied by expert system .

He composed in an op-ed for The New york city Times paper about it.

'I picture that soon enough, synthetic intelligence will have the ability to re-create the noises of the more than 100 voices I created for characters on The Simpsons over practically 4 years,' said Hank.

'It makes me unfortunate to think of it. Not to point out, it appears simply plain incorrect to take my similarity or sound - or anybody else's.

'In my case, AI might have access to 36 years of Moe, the permanently dissatisfied bartender.'

The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria fears he will be changed by AI. The 60-year-old star - who voices the likes of Chief Wiggum, Comics Guy and Moe Szyslak on the long-running animated comedy series - feels 'unfortunate' at the believed his distinctive characters' sounds are easily copied by artificial intelligence software application, he informed The New york city Times. Seen in 2023

'I envision that soon enough, forum.pinoo.com.tr expert system will have the ability to re-create the sounds of the more than 100 voices I developed for characters on The Simpsons over almost four years,' said Hank. Photo of Homer Simpson

Azaria included: 'He's appeared in just about every episode of The Simpsons.

'He's been frightened, in love, hit in the head and, most often, in a state of bitter hatred. I've chuckled as Moe in dozens of methods by now. I've probably sighed as Moe 100 times,' the star continued.

'In regards to training AI, that's a lot to deal with.'

But Hank - who has also dealt with animated shows consisting of Family Guy, Futurama, Spider-Man: The Animated Series and Bordertown - believes that however properly AI can simulate his voice, it will be doing not have in 'humanness.'

That is due to the fact that 'our bodies and souls' play a huge part in producing a character, added Hank.

He wrote: 'I want to believe that no matter just how much an AI variation of Moe or Snake or Chief Wiggum will sound like my voice, something will still be missing - the humanness.

'There's a lot of who I am that goes into producing a voice. How can the computer system conjure all that? ...

'In my case, AI might have access to 36 years of Moe, the completely dissatisfied bartender,' included Hank. Pictured is Bart Simpson

But Hank - who has also dealt with animated shows consisting of Family Guy, Futurama, Spider-Man: The Animated Series and Bordertown - believes that nevertheless properly AI can mimic his voice, it will be doing not have in 'humanness'; pictured are Moe and Homer

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'What will the absence of humanness noise like? How big will the difference be?

'I honestly don't understand, however I believe it will suffice, at least in the near term, that we'll observe something is off, in the same method that we notice something's awry in a subpar film or TV program.

'It adds up to a sense that what we're viewing isn't real, and you do not need to take note of it.

'Believability is made through workmanship, with great storytelling and excellent efficiencies, great cinematography and excellent directing and a good script and good music.'

The show very first aired in 1989.

The animated funny concentrates on the eponymous household in the town of Springfield in an unnamed U.S. state.

The head of the Simpson family, Homer, is a nuclear-plant worker. He does his finest to lead his family however frequently discovers that they are leading him.

The family consists of loving, blue-haired matriarch Marge, troublemaking son Bart, overachieving daughter Lisa and infant Maggie. Other Springfield locals consist of the family's spiritual neighbor, Ned Flanders, family doctor Dr Hibbert, Moe the bartender and cops chief Clancy Wiggum.

New York Times

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