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Zelda Williams Condemns AI Videos of Robin Williams

10/7/2025

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Zelda Williams urged people to stop sending AI-generated videos of her late father, Robin Williams, on Instagram, calling them disrespectful.
She called AI recreations "disgusting" and "over-processed hotdogs," saying they recycle the past instead of creating new art.
In 2023, during Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strike, she labeled AI versions of her father "personally disturbing."

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Zelda Williams urged people to stop sending AI-generated videos of her late father, Robin Williams, on Instagram, calling them disrespectful.
She called AI recreations "disgusting" and "over-processed hotdogs," saying they recycle the past instead of creating new art.
In 2023, during Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strike, she labeled AI versions of her father "personally disturbing."