‘The Simpsons’ Bart Voice Actress Tells AI “Eat My Shorts,” Wants Human Successor: “AI Has No Heart”

After 800 episodes, The Simpsons‘ Nancy Cartwright has little confidence that artificial intelligence could do her job. The voice actress, who has played Bart Simpson on the long-running Fox animated comedy since its 1989 debut, recently explained why she doesn’t want to be replaced by generative AI when it comes time to retire. “I think […] 'The Simpsons' star Nancy Cartwright doesn't think AI could replace her as the voice of Bart Simpson. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images/20th Century Fox/Courtesy Everett Collection After 800 episodes, The Simpsons‘ Nancy Cartwright has little confidence that artificial intelligence could do her job. The voice actress, who has played Bart Simpson on the long-running Fox animated comedy since its 1989 debut, recently explained why she doesn’t want to be replaced by generative AI when it comes time to retire. “I think I would choose a successor [instead of AI], and I’ll tell you why — because AI has no heart and I think that’s a missing ingredient,” she told People. Related Stories News ‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Declares “We’re Never Going To Do A Series Finale” After 800 Episodes