Robin Williams's Voice Deepfaked Without Consent

October 2, 2023

Zelda Williams, the daughter of the late Robin Williams, has expressed her disapproval towards the unauthorized use of her father's voice in AI-generated productions. She highlighted some instances where his voice was deepfaked without consent, emphasizing potential future misuses. This incident underscores the need for responsible governance and consent in AI practices.

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This incident also raises awareness for the HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern) in preventing harm associated with unauthorized use of voices in AI.

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MAP 1.6 — similarity 0.577, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.10 — similarity 0.562, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
GOVERN 1.7 — similarity 0.547, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: unknown-deepfake-creators
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-creators
Alleged harmed parties: zelda-williams, robin-williams, family-of-robin-williams

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