Disney+ scrubs ‘Simpsons’ episode in Hong Kong over Tiananmen Square joke
https://nypost.com/2021/11/29/disney-scrubs-simpsons-episode-in-hong-kong-over-tiananmen-square-joke/
Posted on 12/01/2021 7:31:46 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
BURBANK, CA—At the entertainment giant’s world headquarters, Disney Imagineers showed off new technology that uses artificial intelligence to scan the more than 700 episodes of “The Simpsons” and replace Bart Simpson’s probably-offensive catchphrase “Cowabunga!” with the much less problematic and more profitable catchphrase “Taiwan is not a sovereign state, dude!”
Sam Carter, Disney’s Executive Vice President of Tyrant Placation, gushed over the technological achievement. “This new AI process is truly a great leap forward,” said Carter. “It allows us to instantly scan hundreds of hours of audio for Bart’s previous catchphrase, which is probably very offensive. We haven’t really looked into why it’s offensive yet, but I mean, c’mon - it’s more than six months old and it’s said exclusively by white people, so… definitely a slur.”
“But anyway, we can now digitally remove that hateful rhetoric and replace it with a new, totally accurate, and not offensive catchphrase that we can all agree on. And if anything makes great comedy, it’s computer-generated statements that have been pre-approved by a communist politburo, am I right?”
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I did not realize this was the Bee.
I was wondering, when did “Cowabunga” become offensive?
The Bee’s job grows more difficult by the day. I can see Disney actually doing this. Walt has rolled over in his grave so many times by now...
Had to check if it was The Bee
Because it sounded too true to what Disney suckups do
Ha! Love the Bee!!
And honestly.. if they did change something like this, certain people would be quickly brainwashed into believing it!
*side note* — I remember an old Simpsons Halloween Special where they did a take on Poe’s “The Raven” and Bart, voicing the Raven, said “Eat My Shorts”. But at some point that was changed back to “Nevermore” ... someone was “offended” I guess
Mandatory scrolling up - yep it’s the Bee.
Disney+ scrubs ‘Simpsons’ episode in Hong Kong over Tiananmen Square joke
https://nypost.com/2021/11/29/disney-scrubs-simpsons-episode-in-hong-kong-over-tiananmen-square-joke/
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