Published 19:07 2 Oct 2023 GMT+1

People say the ‘AI apocalypse’ is starting after Tom Hanks warns fans of deepfake used in bizarre ad

His likeness was used in an eerie advert for a dental plan, leaving Hanks and his fans shocked by the digital doppelganger.

Katherine Sidnell

Featured Image Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images / Instagram/@tomhanks

Topics: Tom Hanks, Celebrity, Artificial Intelligence, Instagram, US News

Katherine Sidnell

Katherine is an entertainment journalist with a love of all things nerdy. Starting out writing Doctor Who fan fiction as a kid, she has gone on to interview the likes of Matt Damon, James May and Dua Lipa to name a few. Published in The Sun, The Daily Mail and Evening Standard - she now joins Ladbible as resident nerd in chief.

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People say the ‘AI apocalypse’ is starting after Tom Hanks warns fans of deepfake used in bizarre ad

His likeness was used in an eerie advert for a dental plan, leaving Hanks and his fans shocked by the digital doppelganger.

People say the ‘AI apocalypse’ is starting after Tom Hanks warns fans of deepfake used in bizarre ad

His likeness was used in an eerie advert for a dental plan, leaving Hanks and his fans shocked by the digital doppelganger.

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