‘The Simpsons’ actor Hank Azaria expects AI will replace him soon: “It makes me sad to think about”

nme.com:

The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria has written about his fears about being replaced by A.I., and how the art of voice acting is much more than replicating a sound.In an op-ed for The New York Times, Azaria, who voices bartender Moe, Chief Wiggum, and Comic Book Guy among other characters on the show, talked of his sadness that his years of work on the show may result in A.I.

taking over from him.He wrote: “I imagine that soon enough, artificial intelligence will be able to recreate the sounds of the more than 100 voices I created for characters on The Simpsons over almost four decades.

It makes me sad to think about it. Not to mention, it seems just plain wrong to steal my likeness or sound — or anyone else’s”.He used the example of Moe as an example: “A.I.

could have access to 36 years of Moe, the permanently disgruntled bartender. He’s appeared in just about every episode of The Simpsons.