"Just a few days ago, Amazon Prime Video tested an AI-generated dub for the English and Spanish audio versions of some anime. This ran under the designation "AI beta" and was the only option to watch the respective title in those two languages. Affected titles included series and films valued by the anime community, such as "Banana Fish," "Vinland Saga," and "No Game, No Life: Zero.""
"However, the experiment apparently received little positive feedback. As Anime Corner reports, Amazon Prime Video has since removed the said AI dubs from the mentioned titles - at least for the English versions. The Spanish dubs are reportedly still available. It seems like the streaming service is trying to placate users who reacted with a wave of outrage that spread like wildfire after the testing phase began."
"In a post on X, Mills expressed his outrage over the artificially generated dubs for "Banana Fish," which he described as "AI-generated garbage." He called the AI dub incredibly "disrespectful" - not only to the fans who had waited years for an English-language version, but also to the emotional story of the series."
Amazon Prime Video tested AI-generated dubs for English and Spanish audio on several anime titles under the label "AI beta," making the AI option the only available audio for those titles. Affected works included Banana Fish, Vinland Saga, and No Game, No Life: Zero. The experiment received substantial negative feedback, prompting Amazon to remove the AI-generated English dubs while Spanish versions reportedly remain accessible. The backlash included vocal criticism from voice actor Daman Mills, who labeled the AI dubs "AI-generated garbage" and called them "disrespectful," citing harm to fans and the emotional integrity of the series.
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