‘Beware!!’: Tom Hanks warns fans about fake ad using AI version of him
Global News
In the advertisement promoting dental care, the AI-generated Hanks appears to be de-aged.
Actor Tom Hanks has warned his fans not to fall victim to an advertisement using a fake photo of him generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
On Saturday, the 67-year-old film star said the advertisement was using his likeness without his permission to hawk a dental plan.
Hanks shared a screenshot of the ad to Instagram with the caption, “Beware!! There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it.”
The AI-generated Hanks appears to have been aged down in the advertisement.
Hanks did not reveal the company name or where the advertisement was being shown, and his representatives have declined comment.
Only one day after Hanks’ warning, Gayle King also shared a message warning her followers about a fraudulent video advertisement using her likeness. The CBS Mornings host said malicious advertisers used AI to manipulate a legitimate video of King promoting her radio show in August.
“People keep sending me this video and asking about this product and I have NOTHING to do with this company,” King wrote. “They’ve manipulated my voice and video to make it seem like I’m promoting it.”
