Zelda Williams Expresses Concerns Over AI Recreations of Father Robin Williams
Zelda Williams, daughter of the late actor Robin Williams, expressed her concerns about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) recreations of her father, calling them "disturbing." She highlighted the broader implications of normalizing these tools in the film and TV industries, emphasizing the importance of living actors having the opportunity to create characters with their own choices and human effort. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has also raised concerns about the use of AI and digital doubles, listing it as a mandatory subject of bargaining in their negotiations. Some actors have already had their likeness scanned for AI programs without fully understanding the rights they have signed away, raising fears about the potential misuse of their images and scans.
