Robin Williams' Daughter Tells Fans to 'stop Sending Me AI Videos of Dad'
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Robin Williams' daughter asks fans to stop sending her AI-generated videos of her father, sparking a discussion about the ethics of using AI to recreate deceased celebrities; the community expresses discomfort and concern over the issue.
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denuoweb
3 months ago
1 replyIt must really suck to be a nepotism child worth 20 million.
yklAuthor
3 months ago
1 replySo it’s okay to be a jerk to someone as long as their parents were famous?
southwindcg
3 months ago
I agree with you. This is a weird and even dangerous take... like blaming a child for the sins of the father.
southwindcg
3 months ago
1 reply[Dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45505626
yklAuthor
3 months ago
Ah, thanks! Different link so the dupe detector didn’t catch it.
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