Overview

• In Oct. 6 Instagram Stories, she asked people to stop and called the clips “gross,” likening them to “horrible TikTok slop.”
• She argued the recreations reduce real legacies to cheap replicas and said “it’s NOT what he’d want.”
• She previously denounced AI imitations during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA fight, warning that models can recreate performers who cannot consent.
• Recent Robin Williams deepfakes have spread widely on TikTok, with some tied to OpenAI’s Sora 2; the company says rights holders can file takedowns but cannot set blanket opt-outs.
• Industry debate continues, with some peers such as Matthew Lawrence expressing interest in AI use only with the family’s permission.