Robin Williams's Voice Deepfaked Without Consent
October 2, 2023
Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late Robin Williams, condemned the misuse of her father's voice in AI-generated productions, having cited some instances where his voice had been deepfaked, along with the potential for further misuse, as such instances do not involve consent.
- Alleged deployer
- unknown-deepfake-creators
- Alleged developer
- unknown-deepfake-creators
- Alleged harmed parties
- zelda-williams, robin-williams, family-of-robin-williams
Source
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