SMRTR TechDec 3, 2025Ars Technica

Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints

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Prime Video quietly removed several AI-generated English dubs for popular anime series like Banana Fish and No Game, No Life: Zero after facing harsh criticism from voice actors and fans who called the emotionless dubbing "disrespectful." Voice actors particularly criticized Amazon's decision to use AI for existing properties that already had human-dubbed versions, arguing there was no urgency justifying the replacement of professional talent with artificial voices.

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