Showtime’s Wilt Chamberlain Documentary Explores the NBA Legend’s Complex Legacy
Published by Sports Illustrated By Chris Herring At the beginning of each episode of Goliath, the well-crafted, three-part Showtime docuseries on legendary hoops star Wilt Chamberlain that premieres this Friday, there’s a disclaimer. “Wilt Chamberlain’s voice in this series is created using an A.I. program with the permission of the Wilt Chamberlain estate. Wilt’s words […]
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By Chris Herring At the beginning of each episode of Goliath, the well-crafted, three-part Showtime docuseries on legendary hoops star Wilt Chamberlain that premieres this Friday, there’s a disclaimer. “Wilt Chamberlain’s voice in this series is created using an A.I. program with the permission of the Wilt Chamberlain estate. Wilt’s words have been composed of quotations of his written work and public statements,” the statement reads. Other interesting filmmaking tactics have been utilized before to voice departed legends. An ESPN documentary on former Raiders owner Al Davis and former NFL com…
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