Amazon Prime Video removed the film Deadly Patient – Tödlicher Patient from its offering on Monday. The reason was the German dubbing, which had been automatically created by artificial intelligence and drew ridicule on social media platforms such as TikTok. Users mocked the expressionless dialogue, for instance: “The paramedics found you in bed” – “I should have died there.”
An Amazon spokesperson told industry magazine DWDL that the dubbing did not meet Prime Video’s quality standards. The film is temporarily unavailable. At the same time, Amazon denied responsibility for the AI dubbing: it had not commissioned it itself. The film was uploaded via Prime Video Direct by a third-party provider.
The scandal surrounding Deadly Patient is not an isolated case. Actor and voice actor Raphael Galuska pointed out on Instagram that other films with poor AI dubbing are available on Prime Video. They often come from the company Reel One International, which is also behind Deadly Patient. Galuska shared clips that appear even more bizarre – for instance: “I am more than just penguins” – “But there is also cake.”
In spring 2025, Amazon Prime Video had announced it would test AI-assisted dubbing for licensed films and series. At the time, it said the AI would work in a hybrid approach with human localization experts to ensure quality. The current case is likely to further fuel the debate about the use of AI in the film industry.
Source: t3n.de
