Robin Williams' Daughter Zelda Slams Disturbing AI Replications of Her Late Father

Robin Williams' daughter Zelda criticizes AI replications of her late father, calling it "personally disturbing."
Zelda says she's witnessed people trying to recreate Robin without consent for years. Calls it a "horrendous Frankensteinian monster."
Slams AI as "at best a poor facsimile" of people, not representing what the industry should stand for.
Comes as SAG-AFTRA fights nonconsensual use of AI to replicate actors. Zelda says she's not an impartial voice.
Follows Tom Hanks and Tim Burton also speaking out against disturbing AI replications of themselves.

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