After more than 35 years of voicing some of the most beloved characters on The Simpsons, Hank Azaria is worried about his job security. The 6x Emmy winner said that the potential ramifications of artificial intelligence “make me sad” as he penned an op-ed expressing his fears about the evolving technology making his job on

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

Hank Azaria fears the increasing prevalence of AI in Hollywood, especially in terms of voice acting, will cost us all the artform.

W ith its 36 th season returning to the 2025 TV schedule this spring, The Simpsons continues to be the longest-running animated series in the country. However, while there isn’t

Of course, The Simpson has tackled the issue of AI head-on with its season 36 premiere, Bart’s Birthday, by conjuring up fake AI technology (Hack GPT) to write a finale for the series that served as satire for what the ‘perfect’ AI Simpson’s finale would look like.

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.

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 has arguments as to why A.I. could never capture what a person’s voice can. Voiceover work requires commitment and physicality, he explains, pointing to times where he’s thrown a punch or mimicked chewing on a cigar for a performance.