Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face to Russian deepfake company

Bruce Willis was in good spirits while grabbing some lunch with a friend on Wednesday afternoon.The 67-year-old actor was spotted leaving the Brentwood Country Mart after his meal.The actor announced his retirement from acting in March, though he still has several more films awaiting release. Good spirits: Bruce Willis was in good spirits while grabbing some lunch with a friend on Wednesday afternoonWillis was spotted wearing a grey polo shirt and a matching grey baseball cap from New York City.He also wore blue jeans and sported white sneakers for his lunch outing on Wednesday afternoon.  The outing also came after the news that the role that made him a star - the hit ABC series Moonlighting - will be coming soon to an unspecified streaming service.  Bruce's look: Willis was spotted wearing a grey polo shirt and a matching grey baseball cap from New York City Willis only had a handful of uncredited roles and guest-starring spots on shows like Miami Vice and Twilight Zone: The Series when he was cast as David Addison Jr.

Moonlighting creator Glenn Gordon Caron has revealed that he is looking to bring the series to a streaming service through a series of tweets that were shared on Wednesday.The 68-year-old producer expressed that he was excited about the prospect of bringing the show, which starred Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd, to the masses in his messages.The entertainment industry figure previously tweeted that 'Disney and I have put our heads together and come up with a plan' earlier this week. Going wide: Moonlighting's creator, Glenn Gordon Caron, revealed that he is looking to sell the series to a streaming service through a series of tweets that were shared on Wednesday.Caron began his tweets by announcing that Moonlighting was being shopped around to various platforms.He wrote: 'CAT'S OUTTA THE BAG.

Zack Sharf Bruce Willis did not sell his rights to a deepfake studio, despite reports of the contrary that recently went viral online. The Telegraph reported at the end of Sept. that Willis made history as “the first Hollywood star to sell his rights to allow a ‘digital twin’ of himself to be created for use on screen.” While a “digital twin” of Willis was created by the deepfake company Deepcake to be used in an advertisement for the Russian telecoms company MegaFon, Deepcake does not own the rights to Willis’ image or to his “digital twin.” Willis’ representative confirmed to Variety that “there is no partnership or agreement that exists between Bruce and Deepcake.” A spokesperson for Deepcake told Variety the same, adding, “The rights to Bruce Willis’ image [and] to his Digital Twin belong to Bruce Willis and to him only.”

Bruce Willis has denied reports that he’d licensed the use of his image to a deepfake company, after formally announcing his retirement earlier in the year.Last week, the Daily Mail reported that Willis sold his likeness to Deepcake – a Russian company specialising in AI-powered content optimisation – shortly before he learned of his aphasia diagnosis. The actor’s condition was made public back in March, when a statement confirming it was shared alongside the news that Willis would retire from the film industry after 44 years.In their report, the Daily Mail claimed that Willis’ digital likeness had been licensed for use in future film projects, though his estate would have the final say in what projects it appeared in.

Accept no imitation! Bruce Willis denied reports that he sold the rights to his likeness to a deepfake company that would purportedly be creating a digital double of him to appear in future films.

Only Bruce Willis has the rights to Bruce Willis’s face, it transpires.

Bruce Willis has not sold his digital likeness to a deepfake-producing company.The news about the 67-year-old retired actor was revealed by The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday, and his representative provided a statement to confirm the news about the performer.The announcement occurred after several sources, including The Telegraph, reported that the Die Hard star had sold off his digital likeness to Deepcake. Not happening: Bruce Willis has not sold his digital likeness to a deepfake-producing company; he is seen in 2019According to the reports, Willis became the first performer to ever complete a sale that would allow the company to create a 'digital twin' of him to appear in various projects.A statement that was said to have been issued by Willis himself recently appeared on Deepcake's official website, in which he apparently spoke about his deepfake appearing in a European advertising campaign.

Bruce Willis‘ rep is speaking out after a recent report claimed that the actor had sold his digital likeness to Deepcake, a deepfake company.

Bruce Willis retired from acting. The seasoned actor shared that he was diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects his ability to communicate. He recently sold his likeness to Deepcake, an AI platform that might result in there being new content with his image.The reason why Bruce Willis continued working after his aphasia diagnosisDemi Moore says she feels more alive and present than ever ahead of her 60th birthdayA post shared by Demi Moore (@demimoore)The news was reported by the Daily Mail, which claims that Deepcake was able to create a “digital twin” of Willis.

Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Willis can still appear in movies after selling his image rights to Deepcake, a Delaware-based company founded by Ukrainian-born CEO Maria Chmir, last year before his aphasia diagnosis.Engineers at the AI-powered content optimization web platform created a 4K ultra-realistic 'digital twin' of the German-born, New Jersey-raised 67-year-old by inputting 34K images of his face into their neural network.In August 2021, Bruce's twin made his debut by having his face 'grafted' on to understudy Konstantin Solovyov for a commercial for Russian telecoms giant MegaFon. Double take: Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Willis can still appear in movies after selling his image rights to Deepcake, a Delaware-based company founded by Ukrainian-born CEO Maria Chmir, last year before his aphasia diagnosisIt now only takes engineers 'three to five days' to recreate Willis in projects, but his estate has the final sign-off on what's created.'I liked the precision with which my character turned out.

Bruce Willis could make a surprise return to acting after selling the rights to allow a “digital twin” of himself to be created. Willis, 67, struck the deal last year with Delaware-based artificial intelligence company Deepcake, before retiring due to his aphasia diagnosis. Engineers at the AI-powered content optimisation web platform created an ultra-realistic digital likeness of the Die Hard star by putting images of his face into their network and can now use both his moving and talking image within films and TV productions.

Bruce Willis signed a historic deal.

It looks like Bruce Willis isn’t done with film just yet.

Hollywood star to appear in an advert using Deepfake AI technology.A computer version of the action hero was superimposed on another actor so “Bruce” could star in the phone advert without leaving his home.The 67-year-old is the first Hollywood star to sell his rights to allow the creation of a “digital twin” of himself for use on screen.READ MORE: Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Auschwitz guestbook with a Terminator catchphrase He said: “I liked the precision with which my character turned out.

even after his retirement.The 67-year-old actor sold his image rights to Deepcake, an artificial intelligence-powered content optimization platform, after he was diagnosed with aphasia — a brain disorder that affects his ability to communicate — last year, according to the Daily Mail.Engineers at the Delaware-based company created a “digital twin” of Willis, putting images of his face into their AI platform where they’re able to create film projects in a matter of days.The Post has reached out to Willis’ reps for comment.The “Die Hard” actor’s deepfake already made its debut in August 2021 when his face was “grafted” onto Konstantin Solovyov for a commercial for MegaFon, a Russian telecommunications company.“With the advent of the modern technology, I could communicate, work and participate in filming, even being on another continent,” Willis said in a testimony on Deepcake’s website after the advertising project. “It’s a brand new and interesting experience for me, and I grateful to our team.”The technology used content from “Die Hard” and “Fifth Element,” so the actor’s face will be similar to images from those films.“I liked the precision of my character.

Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Willis can still appear in movies after selling his image rights to Deepcake, a Delaware-based company founded by Ukrainian-born CEO Maria Chmir, last year before his aphasia diagnosis.Engineers at the AI-powered content optimization web platform created a 4K ultra-realistic 'digital twin' of the German-born, New Jersey-raised 67-year-old by inputting 34K images of his face into their neural network.In August 2021, Bruce's twin made his debut by having his face 'grafted' on to understudy Konstantin Solovyov for a commercial for Russian telecoms giant MegaFon. Double take: Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Willis can still appear in movies after selling his image rights to Deepcake, a Delaware-based company founded by Ukrainian-born CEO Maria Chmir, last year before his aphasia diagnosisIt now only takes engineers 'three to five days' to recreate Willis in projects, but his estate has the final sign-off on what's created.'I liked the precision with which my character turned out.

Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Willis can still appear in movies after selling his image rights to Russian firm Deepcake last year before his aphasia diagnosis.Engineers at the AI-powered content optimization web platform created a 4K ultra-realistic 'digital twin' of the German-born, New Jersey-raised 67-year-old by inputting 34K images of his face into their neural network.In August 2021, Bruce's twin made his debut by having his face 'grafted' on to understudy Konstantin Solovyov for a commercial for Russian telecoms giant MegaFon. Double take: Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Willis can still appear in movies after selling his image rights to Russian firm Deepcake last year before his aphasia diagnosisIt now only takes engineers 'three to five days' to recreate Willis in projects, but his estate has the final sign-off on what's created.'I liked the precision with which my character turned out.

Die Hard star stepped away from acting earlier this year after being diagnosed with aphasia – a condition that affects language and speech. Now, Bruce, 67, has become the first Hollywood star to sell his rights to the tech firm Deepcake, allowing his moving and talking image to be used in films and TV and for movie actors past and present to star on screen together. As revealed in the documentary Tech To The Future, the groundbreaking deal paves the way for dead performers to be brought back to life, with Bruce previously ‘starring’ in a Russian phone advert with engineers attaching his digitally-created head to a human body double.

Bruce Willis could feature alongside Marilyn Monroe in a Hollywood blockbuster with the magic of artificial intelligence. The 'Die Hard' star, who stepped away from acting earlier this year after being diagnosed with aphasia – a condition that affects language and speech – has become the first Hollywood star to sell his rights to the tech firm Deepcake, allowing his moving and talking image to be used in films and TV. Movie actors past and present are now able to star on screen together, as revealed in a new documentary 'Tech To The Future'.