But should you see a dental insurance ad with his picture, look twice.
It’s not really the Oscar-winning actor.
Hankswrote on Instagramthis weekend.
“There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me.
I have nothing to do with it.”
The Times reported being unable to find the ad online.
Hanks isn’t the only celebrity complaining about doctored footage of themselves being used in ads.
CBS Mornings host Gayle King made asimilar post on Instagramon Monday.
I’ve never heard of this product or used it!
just don’t be fooled by these AI videos."
The stars' faked images don’t seem to be helping make unknown brands famous, however.
The King video is paired with an apparent company name, Artipet.
King’s fans seemed thankful that the host pointed out the footage.
“I knew it was fake the second I saw it yesterday,” one Instagram commenter wrote.
People fall for these scams all the time.
Thanks for pointing it out to everyone!"
As CNET notedin this article, the technology entered the mainstream in 2019 and since has evolved and improved.
