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Tom Hanks Warns Fans About AI-Generated Ads Using His Likeness


Hanks’ “name, likeness, and voice” are allegedly being used to promote “miracle cures and wonder drugs.”

On Thursday, Aug. 29, the Oscar winner, 68, shared the message after it came to light that there were ads “falsely using [his] name, likeness, and voice to promote miracle cures and wonder drugs.” Back in October 2023, he warned his followers on Instagram about a promotional video for a dental plan using a computer-generated image of him, stating, “BEWARE! Earlier this summer, a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act, which would increase protection for individuals’ right to publicity by bolstering their legal claims over unauthorized uses of their voice and likenesses.

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