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It was the dream signing for the owner of an unknown Nottingham gallery - an exhibition including the work of Hollywood actor-turned-artist Pierce Brosnan, who would likewise take care of meet fans.

But the gallery's owner has revealed how her livelihood and credibility were 'messed up' after the Pierce Brosnan with whom she invested months working out the exhibit of a life time turned out not to be the Bond star however a 'deepfake'.

Simone Simms has promoted the very first time about how she succumbed to the elaborate expert system (AI) scam which led to her losing her ₤ 30,000 Long Eaton gallery.

Ms Simms informed The Mail on Sunday she was 'villainised' after selling ₤ 20,000 worth of tickets to art fans with the guarantee of conference 71-year-old Brosnan, bytes-the-dust.com only to find she had been fooled.

Scammers utilized AI to produce a persuading similarity of Mr Brosnan video-calling her from his ₤ 80million home in Hawaii.

Ms Simms remembered 'how genuine' he appeared on Zoom and how she 'screeched with excitement that he remained in my living-room speaking with me' before taking the bait and sending the scammers ₤ 3,000 for 'shipping costs' for the art.

Her problem started when she called what she thought to be Mr Brosnan's legitimate Facebook page at the start of 2023 and asked if he would display his paintings at her location.

She then states she was gotten in touch with by what she thought was the star and around 200 messages were exchanged between them on the Telegram messaging app, including a number of voice notes talking about the exhibit.

The AI deepfake of 007 star Pierce Brosnan that deceived art gallery owner Simone Simms

Mrs Simms (envisioned, left) fell victim to a rip-off that resulted in her losing her ₤ 30,000 art gallery

More than 20,000 tickets were sold with the guarantee of meeting 71-year-old Brosnan, who fraudsters had actually deepfaked to appear like he was calling Mrs Simms from his ₤ 80million house in Hawaii

A Pierce Brosnan painting. Mrs Simms exchanged 200 messages via Telegram with who she believed was the Bond star

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In one audio message, listened to by The Mail on Sunday, a voice with Mr Brosnan's distinctive Irish accent goes over the upcoming exhibition.

'Simone, wiki.eqoarevival.com it's Pierce Brosnan here, how's it going? Just wished to apologise for not being able to establish a meeting,' the voice states.

'I've been overloaded recently. Please let your team understand that I really value the invite to the art exhibition.

'I have high expectations it will be a substantial success.'

In a subsequent video call, Mr Brosnan's image appeared on the screen however the sound was off. Messages from the person on the other side of the phone claimed there was a technological concern.

Two of Ms Simms's pals were likewise in the video conference, one of 2 Ms Simms thought she had had with Brosnan, it-viking.ch and were both deceived, insisting she was not an 'moron'.

Among them, artist Neil Adcock, said: 'It appeared like his genuine face. He said his child had set it up for him. He said the sound issue was on our end. It continued for a while.'

Pierce Brosnan at the Art Miami VIP opening in Miami Florida

After the phony occasion was reserved, Mr Brosnan put out a statement damning the gallery, insisting he 'would never ever charge for a fulfill and greet'

The genuine Pierce's art work. Mrs Simms promoted ₤ 500 'meet and greet' tickets with the deepfake Mr Brosnan

Another painting the real Mr Brosnan. Mrs Simms states she wants the actor would her as a victim instead of a villain

Others have reported being called by a fake Facebook account, claiming to be Mr Brosnan. Pictured: One of the genuine Mr Brosnan's paintings

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Meanwhile, after Ms Simms scheduled and marketed her show, the real Mr Brosnan saw an ad for the exhibit featuring his art online and provided a declaration damning the gallery, insisting he 'would never ever charge for a satisfy and greet'.

His attorneys sent her an instant cease-and-desist letter in November 2023, three days after she advertised the ₤ 500 VIP meet-and-greet tickets.

A 'horrified' Ms Simms realised her error and tearfully remembered: 'It was the worst time of my life and it tainted my credibility.

'Pierce injured me by releasing the statement. He ought to have done more research study before he did due to the fact that he would understand I was just a fan reaching out however he villainised me and that's where it started to fail.

'I wish he would acknowledge me as a victim and not as a villain. He needs to tell the public about what truly happened and set the tone.

'I don't hate him, since he is a victim too. People abused his image. If I knew it wasn't him, I would never have established the exhibition or sold the tickets.'

A photo by Piers Brosnan portraying a green location on the coast

Ms Simms reimbursed the ₤ 20,000 in tickets however was forced to shut her gallery in August 2024 after the event left her credibility in tatters. Pictured: A painting by Pierce Brosnan

Among the real Pierce Brosnan's paintings illustrating a female resting

As soon as she understood she had actually been duped, Ms Simms reimbursed the ₤ 20,000 in tickets however was forced to shut her gallery in August 2024 after the saga left her track record in tatters, with many still believing she had actually attempted to scam them.

Others have actually reported being contacted by a phony Facebook account, claiming to be Mr Brosnan, asking which of his films is their preferred before requesting for cash.

It comes as last month The Mail revealed how a divorced female was fooled into turning over ₤ 700,000 to a fraudster positioning as Brad Pitt and requested cash to fund his urgent kidney cancer treatment.

Mr Brosnan has actually been approached for comment.

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