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It was the dream finalizing for the owner of an unidentified 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 actually exposed how her income and track record were 'ruined' after the Pierce Brosnan with whom she spent months working out the exhibit of a life time ended up not to be the Bond star however a 'deepfake'.

Simone Simms has spoken for the very first time about how she succumbed to the intricate artificial intelligence (AI) rip-off which resulted in her losing her ₤ 30,000 Long Eaton gallery.

Ms Simms told The Mail on Sunday she was 'villainised' after offering ₤ 20,000 worth of tickets to art enthusiasts with the pledge of conference 71-year-old Brosnan, just to discover she had actually been deceived.

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

Ms Simms recalled 'how real' he appeared on Zoom and how she 'screeched with enjoyment that he remained in my living-room speaking to me' before taking the bait and sending out the fraudsters ₤ 3,000 for 'shipping fees' for the art.

Her nightmare 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 venue.

She then states she was contacted by what she believed was the star and around 200 messages were exchanged in 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 duped art gallery owner Simone Simms

Mrs Simms (envisioned, left) came down with a scam that resulted in her losing her ₤ 30,000 art gallery

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

A Pierce Brosnan painting. Mrs Simms exchanged 200 messages by means of Telegram with who she thought was the Bond actor

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In one audio message, listened to by The Mail on Sunday, a voice with Mr Brosnan's unique Irish accent discusses the forthcoming exhibition.

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

'I have actually been overloaded lately. Please let your team understand that I truly value the invite to the art exhibit.

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

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

Two of Ms Simms's buddies were also in the video conference, one of 2 Ms Simms thought she had had with Brosnan, and were both deceived, insisting she was not an 'idiot'.

One of them, artist Neil Adcock, said: 'It looked like his genuine face. He said his son had actually set it up for him. He said the noise issue was on our end. It carried on for a while.'

Pierce Brosnan at the Art Miami VIP opening in Miami Florida

After the phony occasion was booked, Mr Brosnan put out a declaration damning the gallery, insisting he 'would never ever charge for a fulfill and welcome'

The real Pierce's artwork. Mrs Simms advertised ₤ 500 'fulfill and welcome' tickets with the deepfake Mr Brosnan

Another painting the genuine Mr Brosnan. Mrs Simms states she wishes the actor would acknowledge her as a victim rather than a villain

Others have reported being gotten in touch with by a fake Facebook account, claiming to be Mr Brosnan. Pictured: One of the real Mr Brosnan's paintings

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Meanwhile, after Ms Simms booked and marketed her show, the genuine Mr Brosnan saw an advertisement for the exhibit including his art online and issued a statement damning the gallery, insisting he 'would never charge for a meet and welcome'.

His lawyers sent her an immediate cease-and-desist letter in November 2023, 3 days after she marketed 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 reputation.

'Pierce hurt me by the statement. He needs to have done more research study before he did due to the fact that he would understand I was only a fan reaching out but he villainised me which's where it began to fail.

'I wish he would acknowledge me as a victim and not as a villain. He requires to tell the public about what genuinely took place and set the tone.

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

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

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

One of the genuine Pierce Brosnan's paintings depicting a female lying down

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

Others have reported being gotten in touch with by a fake Facebook account, claiming to be Mr Brosnan, asking which of his films is their preferred before requesting money.

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

Mr Brosnan has actually been approached for comment.

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