Hank Azaria fears that AI ‘The Simpsons’ could replace voting rolls
Hank Azaria was frightened by The New York Times That artificial intelligence could quickly replace him as the voice of different characters on ‘The Simpsons’, on which he has been a voice actor since 1989. The comedian is the voice behind dozens of characters on the long -term Fox Animated Series, including bartender tired, and chief wiggum. With 36 years of “Simpsons” voice acting behind him, Azaria is well aware that AI has a lot of material to get from.
“I imagine that artificial intelligence quickly enough will be able to recreate the sounds of the more than 100 voices I made for characters on ‘The Simpsons’ in almost four decades,” Azaria wrote in Time. “It makes me sad to think about it. Not to mention, it just seems wrong to steal my parable or sound – or someone else’s. ”
“In my case, AI could have access to 36 years tired, the permanently dissatisfied bartender,” he continued. ‘He appeared in just about every episode of’ The Simpsons’. He is terrified, in love, hit in the head and usually in a state of bitter hatred. I have now laughed like tired ways in dozens of ways. I probably sighed 100 times as tired. In terms of training AI, that is a lot to work with. ”
Although AI will probably be able to deposit the sound of Azaria, the actor is hopeful that what the technology will never be able to do, his body and soul match. He hopes that “something will be missing” when it comes to AI, and that is “humanity”.
“There is so much of who I am about creating a voice,” wrote Azaria. “How can the computer evoke all of that? How will the lack of humanity sound? How big will the difference be? I honestly don’t know, but I think it will be enough, at least in the short term, that we will notice that something has been switched off, in the same way that we notice something wrong in an insufficient film or TV program. “
“It comes down to the feeling that what we look is not really, and you don’t have to pay attention to it,” he concluded. “Is believed by craftsmanship, with good stories and good versions, good cinematography and good direction and good script and good music.”
“The Simpsons” is currently at Fox in its 36th season, with new episodes that also stream on Disney+. Outside the show, Azaria also had voting roles on animated shows such as “Family Guy”, “Futurama” and “Spider-Man: The Animated Series.”
