Hank Azaria expressed fear to The New York Times that artificial intelligence could soon replace him as the voice of several characters on “The Simpsons,” on which he’s been a voice actor since 1989.

Azaria voices bartender Moe, Chief Wiggum and Comic Book Guy, among others, on the long-running animated comedy.

Actor Hank Azaria has stepped up onto The New York Time’ s op-ed soapbox, sharing the stage with nine of his vocal characterizations from his 36 years of voice work for The Simpsons, in an entertaining interactive essay that makes an argument for why his voice acting gigs can’t easily be replaced by artificial intelligence.

The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria fears that artificial intelligence will soon take his job, ending a career of over 35 years on the beloved Fox animated show in which he’s voiced over 100 characters.

The Simpsons' voice actor Hank Azaria fears he will be replaced by AI. The 60-year-old star - who voices the likes of Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy and Moe Szyslak on the long-running animated comedy series - feels "sad" at the thought his distinctive characters' sounds are easily copied by artificial intelligence software.