Deadline Hollywood reports:
Only Bruce Willis has the rights to Bruce Willis’s face, it transpires. It was widely reported last week that the star had sold the rights to his face to a Russian deepfake company called Deepcake – allowing the company to create a “digital twin” for the actor, who retired in March following his diagnosis of aphasia, a condition affecting a person’s speech.
However, the BBC this weekend reports a spokesperson for Willis denying that he has any kind of partnership or agreement with the company. And Deepcake confirmed this to the BBC, saying: “The wording about rights is wrong… Bruce couldn’t sell anyone any rights, they are his by default.”
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“Only Bruce Willis Has Rights To Bruce Willis’s Face”: Actor Denies Selling Rights To AI Company For ‘Digital Twin’ https://t.co/mbs3ebVjJo
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) October 2, 2022