AI systems have been used to recreate Robin Williams' voice without consent from his estate, causing distress to his daughter and raising concerns about unauthorized voice cloning of deceased actors.
According to Zelda Williams, daughter of the late actor Robin Williams, AI systems have been used for years to recreate her father's voice without consent. Robin Williams died by suicide in 2014 at age 62 while suffering from Lewy Body Dementia. He was known for voicing characters like the Genie in Aladdin and other animated films. Zelda Williams reported that she has personally heard AI-generated versions of her father's voice being used to make him 'say whatever people want.' She described this as 'personally disturbing' and warned that the ramifications extend beyond her own feelings. This issue came to light during the 2023 Hollywood actors' strike, where AI usage in the entertainment industry was a key concern. The strike involved disputes over AI's use to recreate actors who cannot consent, along with other issues like residual payments. Zelda Williams characterized these AI recreations as ranging from 'a poor facsimile of greater people' at best to 'a horrendous Frankensteinian monster' at worst.
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