Netflix Unveils Trailer for 'Wonka’s The Golden Ticket' Reality Competition Featuring AI-Generated Gene Wilder

The nine-episode competition series will place contestants inside a replica of Roald Dahl’s chocolate factory, hosted by a digitally recreated version of Gene Wilder alongside original Oompa Loompa actors.

26 Aug, 15:54 — 26 Aug, 15:58

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The use of AI to recreate the likeness and voice of a deceased actor like Gene Wilder in a major production raises significant ethical and creative questions. This show's premiere will be a key test case for audience reception and industry precedent regarding AI in entertainment.

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‘Wonka’s The Golden Ticket’ Trailer: Netflix Competition Show Recreates Chocolate Factory — and Gene Wilder’s Voice With AI

Netflix has released the trailer for “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket,” an upcoming reality competition show that pits contestants against each other in challenges taking place inside a replica of Roald Dahl’s iconic chocolate factory. The nine-episode show will stream on Sept. 23. Twelve lucky “Golden Ticket winners” and their chosen partners will be put to […]

By Ethan Shanfeld

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