Tom Hanks is issuing a warning to his social media followers to be wary of ads using his image that he says were created “fraudulently and through Artificial Intelligence.”
“There are several advertisements on the internet falsely using my name, image and voice promoting miracle cures and miracle medicines. These ads were created without my consent, fraudulently and through AI,” the actor wrote on his Instagram page on Thursday (29).
He added that he “has nothing to do with these posts or the products and treatments, or the spokespeople promoting these cures.”
Hanks, who has been open about living with type 2 diabetes, acknowledged that he only works “with my board-certified physician regarding my treatment.”
“Don’t be fooled. Don’t be fooled. Don’t lose your hard-earned money,” he warned.
Hanks is among many celebrities, including Drake, The Weeknd and Taylor Swift, to name a few, whose name and likeness have been falsely used in AI-generated images, songs, political endorsements or advertisements posted online.
Several U.S. state and federal lawmakers have recently introduced or pushed for expanded protections against the misuse of individual identities in the digital age.
The state of Tennessee recently enacted a law designed to protect people from the unauthorized use of content that imitates their image or voice, called The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act, or ELVIS Act, which went into effect last month.
This content was originally published in Tom Hanks warns against AI ads with his image: “Don’t be fooled” on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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