Overview

• She called the recreations “gross” and “disgusting, over-processed hotdogs” and said the videos are not what her father would have wanted.
• Her statements echo warnings she made during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA fight over AI about recreating performers who cannot consent.
• Reports highlight recent TikTok clips of Robin Williams made with OpenAI’s Sora 2, underscoring how easy-to-use tools fuel viral deepfakes.
• OpenAI says rights holders can file copyright disputes and that there is no blanket opt-out for individual likenesses, though it will work with rights holders to block specific content.
• The furor tracks broader industry resistance to synthetic performers, including SAG-AFTRA’s condemnation of the AI-created character Tilly Norwood.