Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda, has requested that fans stop sending her AI videos of her father. The versatile actor-comedian, best known for his work in Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, and Jumanji, passed away in 2014. However, since the advent of artificial intelligence, the internet has been flooded with photos and videos of “dead” celebrities talking and doing regular activities. This has raised serious concerns about the use, safety, and ethics of AI.
Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda reacts to AI Videos of him
Robin Williams’ daughter, Zelda, has pleaded with fans to stop sending her AI videos of her late father. Zelda wrote, “Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s NOT what he’d want.” She stated in strong, definitive words that, henceforth, she will simply restrict or block that individual’s Instagram account (via Variety).
Furthermore, she shed light on how people are using AI in the worst possible way, condensing artists’ careers and legacies for TikTok virality, which she called disgusting and “maddening.”
Zelda wrote, “You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else’s throat, hoping they’ll give you a little thumbs up and like it. Gross.”
She concluded by restating her stance against AI, calling it “just badly recycling and regurgitating the past for re-consumption.” Robin Williams’ daughter also reiterated that AI is diminishing the humanness of content and only benefiting companies that dabble in artificial intelligence and technology.
Zelda has previously spoken out against people circulating and consuming AI videos of her father online. Back in 2023, the Lisa Frankenstein director called them “personally disturbing” and spoke about how it is ethically wrong to use the voice, speech, and mannerisms of her dead father, who cannot consent to this.
Notably, Robin Williams isn’t the only case involving the derogatory misuse of AI. Recently, AI videos of Tupac Shakur, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley have been doing the rounds on the internet as well.
