Netflix Uses AI Voice for New Show

Netflix 在新節目中使用 AI 語音


Introduction

Netflix has a new show called 'Wonka’s The Golden Ticket'. It starts on September 23. The show uses AI to make the voice of actor Gene Wilder.

Netflix 有一部名為《Wonka’s The Golden Ticket》的新節目,將於 9 月 23 日首播。該節目使用 AI 來製作演員 Gene Wilder 的聲音。

Main Body

Netflix worked with a company called ElevenLabs. They used AI to copy the voices of Gene Wilder and other famous actors. Gene Wilder's family said yes to this. They want new people to know the actor.

Netflix 與一家名為 ElevenLabs 的公司合作。他們使用 AI 複製 Gene Wilder 及其他知名演員的聲音。Gene Wilder 的家人對此表示同意,因為他們希望讓新一代的人認識這位演員。

Twelve people are in the show. They do hard tasks to win a big prize. The show ends on September 30. Actor Rusty Goffe is also in the show.

節目中共有 12 位參賽者,他們必須完成艱難的挑戰以贏得大獎。該節目將於 9 月 30 日結束。演員 Rusty Goffe 亦參與了演出。

Some people are not happy. A group for actors says AI is bad for human workers. They think AI takes jobs away from real people. Other people think Gene Wilder did not like these kinds of shows.

然而,有些人並不開心。一個演員團體表示 AI 對人類工作者不利,他們認為 AI 會搶走真實人類的工作。其他人則認為 Gene Wilder 生前可能並不喜歡這類節目。

Conclusion

The show starts on September 23. It is a big test for AI voices on TV.

該節目將於 9 月 23 日首播。這是電視上使用 AI 語音的一次重大測試。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Words

Look at how the story tells us what is happening. Most words are simple and direct.

  • Netflix has \rightarrow Possession (something they own)
  • It starts \rightarrow A future event
  • They used \rightarrow Something that already happened
  • They want \rightarrow A feeling or wish

💡 How to describe people

In this text, we see two ways to talk about people:

  1. The Specific: "Gene Wilder", "Rusty Goffe" (Names)
  2. The General: "human workers", "real people", "new people" (Groups)

Tip: To reach A2, start moving from names \rightarrow general groups.


🗓️ Dates and Time

Notice the word on before the dates:

  • on September 23
  • on September 30

Always use on for a specific day of the calendar.

Vocabulary Learning

actor (n.)
A person who acts in a play, movie, or TV show
Example:The actor played a funny character in the movie.
copy (v.)
To make something that looks or sounds like something else
Example:The AI can copy the sound of a human voice.
famous (adj.)
Known by many people
Example:He is a famous singer from New York.
tasks (n.)
Pieces of work or jobs that need to be done
Example:I have many tasks to finish at school today.
prize (n.)
Something you win in a game or competition
Example:She won a big prize in the art contest.
workers (n.)
People who are paid to do a job
Example:The workers are building a new house.
Practice A2 words in a crossword