Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
Robin Williams' children are taking over their father's Instagram account after his daughter spoke out against the use of his AI likeness, as reported earlier by The Wrap. In a post on Tuesday, Zak, Zelda, and Cody Williams write that they want the late actor's Instagram profile to be a "safe, trusted place where the stories, photos, videos, and memories shared reflect his legacy with authenticity, warmth, and care." A story posted to Zelda Williams' own Instagram account expan
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Robin Williams' children have reactivated their father's Instagram account to share authentic photos, videos, and memories of him. The decision comes in response to widespread AI-generated deepfakes of the late actor's voice and likeness being shared on social media platforms. Zelda Williams previously expressed frustration about AI abuse, asking fans to stop sending her AI-generated videos of her father. Though some AI tools have restrictions to prevent generating content of public figures, these guardrails can be bypassed, and bad actors have used celebrity likenesses to create deepfakes and scams on social media.
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