Tom Hanks warns fans 'AI version' of him in dental ad was done without consent: 'Beware"

Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson walked the Pre-Grammy GALA red carpet discussing what they believe is the success to a great relationship, after being married for 34 years. Tom Hanks is warning fans about a potential AI-generated scam. The "Forrest Gump" actor says his name and likeness are being used without his consent in a dental promotion, and that users should "beware." I have nothing to do with it," he wrote, signing his name in a post on Instagram. Tom Hanks condemned a dental promotion using his name and likeness to promote their plan. A representative for Hanks did not immediately return Fox News Digital's request for comment. It is unclear where the image originated. Hanks recently gave his own two cents on artificial intelligence – noting that its use in the industry is nothing new but has "always been" lingering. "The first time we did a movie that had a huge amount of our own data locked in a computer, literally what we looked like, was a movie called'The Polar Express,'" Hanks said on "The Adam Buxton Podcast" about his 2004 animated film that used the technology. Film preparation for "The Polar Express" included motion capture. "And we saw this coming.