Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Lawrence Wants AI to Revive Robin Williams' Voice
Actor Matthew Lawrence, from the movie 'Mrs.
Doubtfire,' wants to use AI to bring back Robin Williams' voice.
Robin Williams, who was in the movie, sadly passed away.
Lawrence was thinking about this after seeing an old commercial with a computerized voice.
He feels that since AI can now make voices sound like real people, it would be cool to have Williams' iconic voice in something again.
Other people's voices, like Andy Warhol and Val Kilmer, have also been recreated using AI.
It's important to get permission from the person's family.
Matthew Lawrence wants to use AI to revive Robin Williams' voice.
Lawrence starred with Williams in the 1993 film 'Mrs. Doubtfire'.
Williams died by suicide in 2014 at age 63.
Lawrence was inspired by a Williams commercial with a computerized voiceover.
AI has been used to recreate voices, like in 'The Andy Warhol Diaries' and 'Top Gun: Maverick'.
- Who
- Matthew Lawrence and Robin Williams
- What
- Matthew Lawrence wants to use AI to recreate Robin Williams' voice.
- When
- Lawrence spoke about it at Comic-Con over the weekend.
- Where
- At Comic-Con
- Why
- Lawrence believes Williams' voice is iconic and wants to do something special with it.
Ethical Considerations
Artistic Expression
Voice Replication
Ethical Considerations
Some may consider recreating voices using AI to be unethical without explicit consent or permission from the estate or family.
Artistic Expression
Others view AI voice recreation as a way to preserve and celebrate the work of those who are deceased.
- Actor
- Matthew Lawrence
- Deceased Actor
- Robin Williams
- Film
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- Death
- Suicide in 2014
- Age at Death
- 63