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Fox's AI Houdini show panned as 'slop' by viewers

Fox Nation debuted 'Houdini: Back from the Dead' on October 14, a three-part series using AI to resurrect the illusionist ahead of his death's 100th anniversary. The show blends 400 licensed photos with AI-generated faces and voices, but viewers online condemned it as 'AI slop' and questioned the ethics. Fox Nation president Lauren Petterson called it 'new creative ground' and 'historical storytelling.'

Source: Fox's AI Houdini show panned as 'slop' by viewers — HT Entertainment

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