“Mamma Mia!” star Sarah Poyser has been replaced by artificial intelligence in an upcoming BBC project.
Poyser shared the news on Ta.
“I feel so humbled…” Poyser wrote.
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The BBC was making a “highly sensitive documentary” and artificial intelligence was an option to recreate the voice of a dying person.
In a statement to Deadline, the BBC said: “We are producing a very sensitive documentary featuring a contributor who is nearing the end of his life and is currently unable to speak.”
Sarah Poyser has been replaced by artificial intelligence in an upcoming BBC project. (Getty Images)
“We have worked closely with families to find the best way to represent the voices of contributors when their words are read aloud at the end of the film.”
“Under these very specific circumstances, and with the family’s wishes in mind, we agreed to use AI for a short section to recreate the audio that can now no longer be heard. ” the statement continued. This will be specified in the movie.
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Sarah Poyser shared the news on social media platform X. (Getty Images)
Poyser is known for her roles in “EastEnders” and “Playing the Field,” as well as the films “My Last Five Girlfriends” and “The Knife That Killed Me.”
The actress called the news “heartbreaking” and “appropriate” in a post shared with X.
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“Game of Thrones” actor Miltos Yerolemou said: “I think it’s time for British actors and creators to draw a line in the sand. Like our American brothers and sisters, it’s time to resist this. Some people supported Poyser.
Comedian Stevie Martin commented, “Most of my income comes from voice over work.” “If I didn’t have that, I would have had to choose another career financially. Thinking about this makes me want to explode.”
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Poyser is known for her roles in EastEnders and the film My Last Five Girlfriends. (Getty Images)
“We were extremely disappointed to receive the production company’s response, especially as this was a BBC project,” Poyser’s dubbing agency The Voice Squad said in a statement to Deadline.
“The BBC has always focused on the quality of factual and drama broadcasts. As a dubbing agency, we feel that AI is a danger to the industry as a whole. We trained for three years at drama school and have spent many years working on Voice actors are particularly skilled actors and their work should not be devalued. ”
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