Hasbro has publicly stated it is considering utilizing AI voice cloning technology to recreate the voice of Optimus Prime following the reported passing of voice actor Peter Cullen.

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        "excerpt": "Saben que ya vendió su voz y es demasiado tarde no?\n\n Entienden que esto es un cebo, que tranquilamente pueden hacerlo sin decirlo y nadie se daría cuenta?",
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