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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Michael Toledo

Robin Williams AI Videos Spark Fury as Daughter Zelda Says Dead Actor Is Being Turned Into a 'Puppet'

Zelda Williams has condemned AI-generated videos recreating her late father Robin Williams, urging people to stop using his voice and likeness (Credit: Zelda Williams/Instagram)

Robin Williams' daughter Zelda Williams has issued a furious plea for people to stop creating and circulating AI-generated videos of her late father after a fake 'private video' appeared to show the comedian discussing conspiracy theories.

The Lisa Frankenstein director said the Robin Williams AI video was 'clearly AI' and criticised both its creator and those who believed it was authentic. Her intervention comes just weeks after she and her brothers revived their father's Instagram account partly to combat what they described as 'rampant AI abuse' of his voice and likeness.

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