Robin Williams' children Zelda, Zak, and Cody are taking over their father's Instagram account to create a "safe, trusted place" with authentic photos, videos, and memories reflecting his legacy. The account had remained inactive since his death in 2014. The decision comes after Zelda Williams previously asked fans to stop sending her AI-generated videos of her father, calling it "rampant AI abuse" of his voice and likeness. Zelda explained that transforming the space into one with authentic content is "one of the best ways we've now found to fight back against rampant AI abuse of his voice and likeness." The article also notes that while some AI platforms have guardrails against generating celebrity likenesses, these can be bypassed, citing examples like OpenAI's Sora app and ByteDance's Seedance model, as well as bad actors using celebrity AI likenesses like those of Taylor Swift and Rihanna to push scams on TikTok.
The Verge · Industry
Robin Williams’ Instagram account brought back to fight ‘AI abuse’
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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