Actor Tom Hanks, famous for films such as Forrest Gump and Cast Away, denounced last Sunday that his image was improperly used for an advertisement for a dental plan. The ad company used deep fake technology to create a video of the actor promoting the product. The use of artificial intelligence to create videos with actors is one of the points that led to the strike of Hollywood actors and screenwriters.
Tom Hanks, who isn’t silly or anything, didn’t release the full video, just a screenshot of the ad. In the caption of the image, the actor explains that he has no relationship with the company. As we can see in the post (below), the ad uses a rejuvenated version of the actor — with whiter teeth, of course.
Actor Tom Hanks, famous for films such as Forrest Gump and Cast Away, denounced last Sunday that his image was improperly used for an advertisement for a dental plan. The ad company used deep fake technology to create a video of the actor promoting the product. The use of artificial intelligence to create videos with actors is one of the points that led to the strike of Hollywood actors and screenwriters.
Tom Hanks, who isn’t silly or anything, didn’t release the full video, just a screenshot of the ad. In the caption of the image, the actor explains that he has no relationship with the company. As we can see in the post (below), the ad uses a rejuvenated version of the actor — with whiter teeth, of course.