Tom Hanks warned about fraud using his name
31 august 2024 в 08:37
Tom Hanks posted a «public statement» from his official Instagram account to clarify that he is not trying to sell any medications.
On Thursday, August 29, the Oscar winner, 68-year-old actor, shared a message after it was revealed that advertisements were placed «falsely using [his] name, likeness, and voice to promote miraculous medicines and amazing products».
«These ads were created without my consent, fraudulently and using artificial intelligence», - Hanks wrote, without naming specific fraudulent schemes. «I have no connection to these posts or products and treatments, or to the individuals promoting these remedies».
The two-time Oscar winner added that although he has type 2 diabetes, he only works with a «doctor certified in the specialty».
«DO NOT BE DECEIVED. DO NOT BE DECEIVED. DO NOT WASTE YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY», - Hanks concluded, signing his name under the post, which he labeled «ADDITIONAL! ADDITIONAL! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!»
This is not the first time Hanks has spoken out against the use of artificial intelligence versions of his likeness without his permission. Back in October 2023, he warned his Instagram followers about a promotional video for a dental plan using a computer-generated image of him, stating: «BEWARE!!»
«There is a video advertising a certain dental plan using a version of me created with AI. I have no connection to this», - he wrote above a photo of his AI-generated image.
The «Forrest Gump» actor has previously spoken out about the growing use of AI in creative industries, saying on Adam Buxton’s podcast in May that «it has always been on the horizon».
«The first time we made a movie where there was a huge amount of our data locked in a computer — literally our external appearance — was a movie called 'The Polar Express'», - he explained, referring to his work in the 2004 animated Christmas film.
«We saw it coming», - Hanks continued. «We saw the ability to take zeros and ones in a computer and turn them into a face and a character. Since then, it has only grown a billion times, and we see it everywhere».
Earlier this summer, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the NO FAKES Act, which will increase the protection of individuals' personality rights, strengthening their legal claims against unauthorized use of their voice and likeness. These laws will apply to both living celebrities and those who have passed away
On Thursday, August 29, the Oscar winner, 68-year-old actor, shared a message after it was revealed that advertisements were placed «falsely using [his] name, likeness, and voice to promote miraculous medicines and amazing products».
«These ads were created without my consent, fraudulently and using artificial intelligence», - Hanks wrote, without naming specific fraudulent schemes. «I have no connection to these posts or products and treatments, or to the individuals promoting these remedies».
The two-time Oscar winner added that although he has type 2 diabetes, he only works with a «doctor certified in the specialty».
«DO NOT BE DECEIVED. DO NOT BE DECEIVED. DO NOT WASTE YOUR HARD-EARNED MONEY», - Hanks concluded, signing his name under the post, which he labeled «ADDITIONAL! ADDITIONAL! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!»
This is not the first time Hanks has spoken out against the use of artificial intelligence versions of his likeness without his permission. Back in October 2023, he warned his Instagram followers about a promotional video for a dental plan using a computer-generated image of him, stating: «BEWARE!!»
«There is a video advertising a certain dental plan using a version of me created with AI. I have no connection to this», - he wrote above a photo of his AI-generated image.
The «Forrest Gump» actor has previously spoken out about the growing use of AI in creative industries, saying on Adam Buxton’s podcast in May that «it has always been on the horizon».
«The first time we made a movie where there was a huge amount of our data locked in a computer — literally our external appearance — was a movie called 'The Polar Express'», - he explained, referring to his work in the 2004 animated Christmas film.
«We saw it coming», - Hanks continued. «We saw the ability to take zeros and ones in a computer and turn them into a face and a character. Since then, it has only grown a billion times, and we see it everywhere».
Earlier this summer, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the NO FAKES Act, which will increase the protection of individuals' personality rights, strengthening their legal claims against unauthorized use of their voice and likeness. These laws will apply to both living celebrities and those who have passed away
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