Ioan Gruffudd has called for artificial intelligence regulation after a fan was deceived by an AI scam and believed she had been having an affair with him.
The actor spoke about the incident at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday, saying he hoped the person behind the deception would be prosecuted.
Gruffudd had previously described the encounter on social media, explaining that the woman met him at a convention while under the impression she had been involved with him for more than a year.
She reportedly had hundreds of AI-generated photographs and videos featuring someone pretending to be the actor. Gruffudd described the material as “explicit and disturbing”.
The woman’s belief that she was in a relationship with Gruffudd was false, but the actor said the emotional impact on her was genuine.
He urged action to bring artificial intelligence under control, highlighting the risks posed to fans and other potential targets by people impersonating public figures.
