"Williams told her fans directly via Instagram Stories. "If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.""
"The Lisa Frankenstein director has been carrying on that legacy by fighting against the use of AI-generated celebrity likenesses for years now. "I've witnessed for YEARS how many people want to train these models to create/recreate actors who cannot consent, like Dad," Zelda shared in 2023. "This isn't theoretical, it is very, very real." As AI has become more popular and accessible, there have been more efforts in Hollywood to use the technology to recreate beloved stars, like Williams, digitally."
Zelda Williams has publicly demanded that people stop sending AI-generated videos or recreations of her late father, Robin Williams. She asked followers to stop assuming she wants to see such material and warned that the content causes harm and is not what he would have wanted. Zelda has long opposed using AI to fabricate words or likenesses without consent, calling such efforts grotesque. Robin Williams previously had his voice used without permission in a 1990s Disney Aladdin merchandising dispute. As AI spreads, Hollywood interest in digitally recreating deceased stars has grown, prompting family consent concerns.
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