While sexual exploitation through deepfakes has become a serious social problem in Korea, there are warnings about..

While deepfake sexual exploitation has become a serious social problem in Korea, warnings have also been issued in the United States about deepfake abuse. Hollywood actor Tom Hanks has also repeatedly asked not to be misled by deepfake ads that created fake images and voices using artificial intelligence (AI).

In a statement posted on his social networking service (SNS) on October 29 (local time), Hanks said: “There are several advertisements on the Internet using my name to promote miracle cures and special medicines. These advertisements were fraudulently created by AI without my permission.”

“I have nothing to do with these messages or the products, treatments or people promoting these treatments,” he added.

“Don’t be fooled,” he said. “Don’t be scammed. Don’t lose your hard-earned money.”

In addition, deepfake frauds using images of celebrities are still taking place in the United States.

In January, a sexual exploitation image featuring a photo of pop star Taylor Swift’s face spread online, causing much controversy.

Around the same time, a phone call was made with a fake voice that appeared to be President Joe Biden’s, in an attempt to encourage members of the Democratic Party to reject the vote ahead of the New Hampshire primary, raising concerns about deepfakes in American society.

However, even in the United States, there are no laws yet to regulate or punish such deepfake images and voices. As a result, several states and federal legislatures in the United States are pursuing legislation to prevent someone’s image or voice from being misused for deepfake.

Tennessee recently passed the Voice and Image Security Act, which regulates the unauthorized use of content that mimics an individual’s image or voice. The law went into effect last month.

In October of last year, federal senators introduced a bipartisan bill called NO FAKES, which would prevent AI or other technology from creating images that appear to mimic an individual’s voice without authorization.