Tom Hanks Claims Disney Could Use AI for Woody's Voice in Toy Story 6
Hanks said a sixth film should have a fresh story and warned that AI could let Disney recreate Woody from archived recordings.
- Tom Hanks, the 69-year-old star of the latest Toy Story film, says any potential sequel requires a fresh, worthwhile theme after the movie set a franchise record with a $312 million global opening weekend.
- Hanks expressed concerns that Pixar could use his vocal recordings from the past 30 years to generate a performance without him, tracing the capability back to Robert Zemeckis's 2004 film The Polar Express.
- Both Hanks and co-star Tim Allen, who voices Buzz Lightyear, called the prospect of AI replacing real-time performances "a scary thought," emphasizing significant legal and artistic challenges regarding actor consent.
- Without Hanks's physical participation, the studio possesses enough archived dialogue to theoretically string words together for a new movie; he insists new material must be exceptional regardless.
- Performers can now theoretically continue long after they pass away, Hanks noted, viewing this AI technology as a major artistic challenge for Hollywood in an era where consent and authenticity remain unresolved.
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