The advent of AI may have revamped several aspects of filmmaking, but it won’t be making its way into the cast of The Simpsons anytime soon. Nancy Cartwright, who has lent her voice to the character of Bart Simpson for over 35 years, recently discussed the possibility of artificial intelligence replacing her in the future, stating that she’d prefer to see another actor take over her role.
Nancy Cartwright would rather ‘choose a successor’ for her Simpsons role
Speaking to People at The Simpsons’ 800th episode party in Hollywood, California, the Primetime Emmy awardee noted that even though an AI version of her voice could do the job, it wouldn’t carry the same “passion” as hers.
“I think I would choose a successor [instead of AI], and I’ll tell you why — because AI has no heart, and I think that’s a missing ingredient,” Cartwright remarked. She added, “[AI] might sound pretty close to Nancy Cartwright, but I got passion. We’re spiritual beings, we can emote passion and uplift people and stuff. And I don’t know that a computer can do something like that.”
Nancy Cartwright initially joined the cast of The Simpsons in 1987 after originally planning to audition for the role of Lisa.
“I go in and for the voice of Lisa Simpson, who’s the middle child, and I saw it there, and then I saw the picture of Bart — 10-year-old school-hating underachiever and proud of it. And I’m like, ‘Wait a minute, that’s more interesting.’…So I auditioned, and I got it,” Cartwright explained.
The Simpsons is currently airing its 37th season and recently passed the 800-episode mark with its February 15 episode. Titled “Irrational Treasure,” the episode featured several high-profile cameos, including Kevin Bacon and Quinta Brunson, as well as the cast of HBO Max’s The Pitt.
Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on ComingSoon.
