Dolly Parton's sister slams 'fake AI garbage' following icon's death: 'Show more compassion'

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Set us as preferred Stella Parton has released a public plea as the family continues to mourn her sister Dolly Parton’s death last month at the age of 80.Late last week in an Instagram statement, Stella Parton thanked fans for the “genuine” support, urging them to use her sister’s life as an “example for tolerance and respect towards others.” At the same time, she asked them to “show more compassion and wisdom.” The 77-year-old singer-songwriter says the family has been subjected to “pressure” and “insensitivity” from strangers following the death of Dolly, who died on Aug.25 after a private battle with cancer.

“There is a tremendous amount of [artificial intelligence] and endless garbage being posted everyday and it’s been challenging to absorb and or ignore,” Stella wrote in her Sept.4 statement.

“As time passes, those who are in the business of exploiting the loss and tragedies of others on a daily basis will move on to the next stampede of endless misinformation.”While it is not clear what AI content Stella was referring to, AI-generated images of Dolly surged online following her death.On Aug.27, President Trump uploaded a fake image on Truth Social of the two walking around the White House .

Another online user created an AI song that has amassed over 1.5 million views since its upload on Aug.25.

The song was falsely credited to pop singer Miley Cyrus, Dolly’s goddaughter..“She loved her fans and the public in general.That is the reason she chose not to express her opinions on a lot of things like politics, religion and individuals in the public eye,” Stella wrote in the Instagram post.

“She knew as well as anyone what a negative vortex that could turn into which is nothing but a huge waste of positive energy.”Last year, Dolly critiqued AI content when clearing rumors su...