Nearly a month after the late Robin Williams’ 75th birthday, his three children have revived his Instagram account as a hub for honoring their father’s legacy — and to combat the “rampant AI abuse” of his likeness. This is our way of sharing his unique talent and humor with the world, including the moments that made us and so many of you laugh, as we remember our Dad’s extraordinary life and work. He continues to inspire us and delight people all over the world.” Zelda Williams, the Oscar-winning comedian’s eldest daughter, elaborated on the decision in an Instagram story on her personal account, recognizing it could be “triggering” for some of Williams’ fans to see the account active again.
His Instagram account has been dormant since his 2014 death. Zelda Williams has torn into the unauthorized use of her father’s likeness before, asking those in October who sent her AI videos of her father to “stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop.” “It’s dumb, it’s a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it’s NOT what he’d want,” she wrote in an Instagram story at the time.
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