ALBAWABA - Zelda Williams, the daughter of comedy legend Robin Williams, recently made a statement asking people to stop sending her AI-generated videos of her late father, further describing them as "disgusting" and "gross."
With the release of Sora 2 and as AI usage becomes more mainstream, many netizens flooded social media platforms with AI-generated content, including videos of popular celebrities and influencers, even those who passed away, such as Robin Williams, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jackson.
Robin Williams' daughter slams AI videos of her late father
According to Deadline, Zelda Williams wrote, "Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad. Stop believing I wanna see it or that I’ll understand, I don’t and I won’t."
Zelda added via her Instagram Stories, "If you’re just trying to troll me, I’ve seen way worse, I’ll restrict and move on. But please, if you’ve got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop. It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s NOT what he’d want."
She outlined that these AI-generated videos are negatively affecting their legacy, "so other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening."
Zelda concluded her statement with, "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 also criticized people who claim AI is "the future," arguing that it merely recycles content created by humans.
Many netizens on social media agreed with Zelda's statement, adding that AI has gone too far and that legal action should be taken to minimize such content.
A social media user wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "AI can copy a voice, but it’ll never capture a soul like his."
Another added, "Unwanted digital taxidermy isn't something I thought I'd see as a news headline in 2025."
Zelda Williams (Instagram)
