Overview

• Lawrence unveiled the idea at Comic-Con, saying he was inspired by a Robin Williams commercial that used a computerized voiceover.
• He stressed he would only proceed with an AI‐generated voice if he secures explicit consent from Williams’s family.
• California’s August 2024 posthumous rights law and Williams’s trust prohibit commercial use of his voice or likeness for 25 years after his death.
• Zelda Williams and some fans have criticized AI recreations of her father’s voice as inauthentic and potentially disrespectful.
• The proposal underscores wider ethical and legal debates over using artificial intelligence to resurrect deceased cultural figures.