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Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
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Zelda, Zak, and Cody Williams say their father’s Instagram account will be a ‘trusted place’ to share photos, videos, and memories.
Zelda, Zak, and Cody Williams say their father’s Instagram account will be a ‘trusted place’ to share photos, videos, and memories.
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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 expands on the decision to bring back her father’s profile, saying that it’s meant to help combat “rampant AI abuse,” according to The Wrap:
I’m sorry if anyone found Dad’s old page posting again to be triggering. Believe me, I know it’s a little strange. Making that space into one where people can find authentic clips and photos of him is one of the best ways we’ve now found to fight back against rampant AI abuse of his voice and likeness on here.