The Hollywood Reporter

Will R2-D2 and WALL-E Help Define Intellectual Property for Robots?

In an international legal battle over the alleged infringement of robots powered by artificial intelligence, both sides are pointing to robotic legends of the silver screen. By Eriq Gardner Former ...
Jazz

Vocalizing Wall-E to R2-D2.....Too!

AUDIO PUPPETEER: We wanted to have this illusion that the voices for Wall-E and Eve and the other characters are part of their function, (sound designer Ben Burtt says of Pixar's Wall-E.) ...
Yahoo

Ben Burtt, the Man Behind the Voices of R2-D2, E.T., and Wall-E, to be Honored at Locarno

Legendary sound designer Ben Burtt, the man behind R2-D2’s beeps, the lightsaber swoosh and Wall-E’s electronic warble, will be honored at this year’s Locarno Film Festival with the Vision Award ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Pixar’s weekend is off the ‘WALL-E’

R2-D2, C-3PO, Robby the Robot, Robocop and the T-1000 all better step aside to make room: As of this weekend, there will be a new robo-star in town. By Gregg Kilday, The Associated Press R2-D2, C-3PO, ...