MicroWaveOct 2, 2023

Tom Hanks says AI version of him used in dental plan ad without his consent

https://lemmy.world/post/6157945

Tom Hanks says AI version of him used in dental plan ad without his consent - Lemmy.world

Tom Hanks has warned fans that an ad for a dental plan that appears to use his image is in fact fake and was created using artificial intelligence. In a message posted to his 9.5 million Instagram followers, the actor said his image was used without his permission. “BEWARE!! There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it,” Hanks wrote over a screenshot of a computer-generated image of himself from the clip. The Oscar winner has expressed concerns in the past about the use of AI in film and TV, although he has not shied away from approving digitally altered versions of himself in film.

Show threadMargot RobbieOct 2, 2023

As a famous celebrity who has to deal with this a lot, here is an easy guide to tell real celebrities accounts from fake celebrities accounts on the Internet: Ask yourself, would it make sense for the real celebrity to promote these product on social media?

  • Does it make sense for Academy Award winning character actor Tom Hanks to promote a random dental service? No, therefore, that is a fake account.

  • Does it make sense for pop superstar Taylor Swift to promote her latest re-recorded albums on her social media? Yes, therefore, that’s a real account.

  • Does it make sense for Academy Award nominated actress Margot Robbie to promote her latest movie on her first personal social media account in years? Yes, therefore, that’s a real account.

  • Does it make sense for Matt Damon, Tom Brady, or Kim Kardashian to promote cryptocurrency on their social media despite never showing any interest in technology before? No, therefore, these are fake accounts.

  • Does it make sense for Elon Musk, the richest man in the world in his 50s, to act like an immature middle schooler and post bad memes on the Internet to sell a cryptocurrency based on a dead meme? No, therefore, that’s a fake account.

This method works every time.

Show threadnotatoadOct 2, 2023

Does it make sense for Academy Award nominated actress Margot Robbie to promote her latest movie on her first personal social media account in years?

does it make sense for academy award nominated actress Margot Robbie to cross the picket line to promote the barbie movie on lemmy during the sag-aftra strike? yep, she’s well-known for her disdain for labour and anti-union stances. therefore, this must be a real account.

Show threadmillieOct 2, 2023

Source for that? Because all I’m seeing is footage of her striking with SAG and pro-union comments she’s made online.

harpersbazaar.com/…/margot-robbie-sag-aftra-strik…

buzzfeed.com/…/margot-robbie-sag-aftra-strike-sup…

The attitude toward celebrities on Lemmy versus on Mastodon is really weird. Same thing with reddit, a lot of the time. Like, okay, I have no idea if that’s really Margot Robbie or not, but famous people do use the internet. Attention doesn’t make them a different species that forgets how to use keyboards or something.

Margot Robbie Takes the No-Pants Trend to the SAG-AFTRA Picket Line

Solidarity in style

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Show threadnotatoad
there’s a 0% chance that it’s actually margot robbie
Oct 2, 2023 at 6:09pmWeb
Show threadmillieOct 2, 2023

I mean, I have no idea if she’s Margot Robbie, but I figure I might as well treat her as if she is. Doesn’t cost me anything. It’s basically the solution to the solipsism problem with lower stakes.

Personally, I think doing a goofy impression of yourself and occasionally breaking character would be a good way to fly under the radar.