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Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Tom Hanks has had his likeness stolen for ‘fraudulent’ ad campaign – again
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
In a repeat of an incident from last year, Forrest Gump star Tom Hanks has warned that his likeness has been faked using AI for a medical ad campaign.

Don’t let a digital Tom Hanks fool you into buying drugs. That’s the message direct from the Hollywood star himself, as Hanks warns of an online advertising campaign which has used an AI-generated version of him in order to sell “miracle cures.”

It’s a curious echo of an incident from last October, in which Hanks was forced to warn his Instagram followers that his likeness was being used to sell some form of dental plan.

Of this latest scam, Hanks wrote in an Insta statement (via Deadline), “There are multiple ads over the internet falsely using my name, likeness, and voice promoting miracle cures and wonder drugs. These ads have been created without my consent, fraudulently and through AI.
See full article at Film Stories
  • 8/30/2024
  • by Ryan Lambie
  • Film Stories

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