Robin Williams's daughter Zelda Williamsasked the public to stop puppeteering and sending her artificial intelligence-generated videos of her late father, who committed suicide in 2014.
“Please just stop sending me AI-generated videos of your dad,” Zelda, 36, wrote on her page. Instagram story on Monday.
“Stop believing that I want to see this or that I will understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen much worse, I'll limit it and move on,” she wrote.
American actress, director, producer and writer Zelda Williams arrives at the 21st Annual Unforgettable Asian American Awards to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 16, 2023 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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“But please, if you have any decency, just stop doing this to him and me, even everyone, period. It's stupid, it's a waste of time and energy, and trust me, it's NOT what he would want,” the post continued.
This isn't the first time Zelda, the actor and director, has helmed the 2024 horror comedy. Lisa Frankensteinspoke out against the creation of AI content involving her father.
In an Instagram post from 2023, she stated that trying to recreate his voice and appearance using AI was “personally disturbing,” according to BBC.
Williams, who was 63 at the time of his death, became famous for starring in films such as Mrs. Doubtfire, Good Will Hunting And Good morning, Vietnam.but Zelda says the regurgitated digital content is an insult to his heritage.
“Watching real people's legacies be reduced to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's good enough' just so other people can churn out terrible TikTok slop while puppeteering them is maddening,” she wrote.
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“TikTok slop” is a term used to describe low-quality AI-generated content that often circulates on social media.
“You're not making art, you're making disgusting, recycled hot dogs of people's lives, of art history and music history, and then shoving them down someone else's throat, hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it. Disgusting,” she continued.
Williams was reportedly struggling with mental health issues at the time of his death.
Zelda's comments follow controversy surrounding the appearance of an AI actor named Tilly Norwood.
Norwood is a character created entirely by artificial intelligence. Dubbed Hollywood's first “AI actor” by her creator, producer and comedian Elin Van der Velden, she expressed her intention to sign Norwood to a talent agency.
Tilly's appearance caused concern in the film industry.
IN statement on TuesdayThe Screen Actors Guild has stated that “creativity is and should remain human-centered.”
“To be clear, 'Tilly Norwood' is not an actor, but a character created by a computer program that was trained from the work of countless professional performers – without permission or compensation,” the guild said.
“He has no life experience, no emotions, and from what we've seen, viewers aren't interested in watching computer-generated content that doesn't relate to the human experience.”
IN mail On Novrud's Instagram account, her creators wrote: “To those who have expressed anger at the creation of our AI character, Tilly Norwood: she is not a replacement for a human, but a creative work, a work of art. Like so much art before her, she sparks conversation, and that in itself shows the power of creativity.”
Emily Blunt spoke about Norwood during variety show episode Awards Circuit Podcastcalling the idea of an artificially intelligent actor “horrifying.”
“Does this disappoint me? I don't know how to respond to this other than to say how terrible it is,” Blunt said.
– with files from Global News' Katie Scott
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