From SpongeBob and Patrick to Tommy and Chuckie: see the actors who gave voice to some of the most famous cartoon characters on TV Alexandra Schonfeld is a features writer at PEOPLE. She has been ...

One of the voice actors who has publicly requested his voice be removed from voice generators is Jim Cummings, the voice behind characters like Winnie-the-Pooh and Taz from Looney Tunes.

But they’re also optimistic that AI can’t fully automate what voice actors do. To get the right emotion, dialects, and artistry behind the craft, producers will still need to hire humans.