It was the dream finalizing for the owner of an unidentified Nottingham gallery - an exhibit featuring the work of Hollywood actor-turned-artist Pierce Brosnan, who would also attend to satisfy fans.
But the gallery's owner has actually exposed how her income and reputation were 'ruined' after the Pierce Brosnan with whom she spent months negotiating the exhibit of a life time ended up not to be the Bond star but a 'deepfake'.
Simone Simms has actually promoted the very first time about how she succumbed to the fancy artificial intelligence (AI) fraud which led to 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 lovers with the guarantee of meeting 71-year-old Brosnan, just to discover she had been fooled.
Scammers used AI to generate a convincing 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 'squealed with excitement that he remained in my living room speaking with me' before taking the bait and sending out the fraudsters ₤ 3,000 for 'shipping costs' for the art.
Her headache began when she called what she thought to be Mr Brosnan's legitimate Facebook page at the start of 2023 and asked if he would show his paintings at her location.
She then says she was contacted by what she thought was the star and around 200 messages were exchanged between them on the Telegram messaging app, including a variety of voice notes going over the exhibition.
The AI deepfake of 007 star Pierce Brosnan that deceived art gallery owner Simone Simms
Mrs Simms (visualized, left) succumbed to a rip-off that led to her losing her ₤ 30,000 art gallery
More than 20,000 tickets were offered with the promise of conference 71-year-old Brosnan, who scammers had deepfaked to appear like he was calling Mrs Simms from his ₤ 80million home in Hawaii
A Pierce Brosnan painting. Mrs Simms exchanged 200 messages by means of 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 distinct Irish accent discusses the upcoming exhibit.
'Simone, it's Pierce Brosnan here, how's it going? Just wanted to apologise for not having the ability to set up a meeting,' the voice states.
'I have actually been swamped lately. Please let your team understand that I genuinely value the invitation to the art exhibit.
'I have high expectations it will be a substantial success.'
In a subsequent video call, Mr Brosnan's image appeared on the screen but the sound was off. Messages from the individual on the other side of the phone claimed there was a technological problem.
Two of Ms Simms's good friends were also in the video meeting, one of 2 Ms Simms thought she had actually had with Brosnan, bytes-the-dust.com and were both tricked, insisting she was not an 'moron'.
One of them, artist Neil Adcock, said: 'It appeared like his real face. He said his kid had actually set it up for him. He said the noise issue was on our end. It brought on for a while.'
Pierce Brosnan at the Art Miami VIP opening in Miami Florida
After the fake occasion was scheduled, Mr Brosnan put out a statement damning the gallery, insisting he 'would never charge for a fulfill and welcome'
The genuine Pierce's art work. Mrs Simms marketed ₤ 500 'satisfy and greet' tickets with the deepfake Mr Brosnan
Another painting the genuine Mr Brosnan. Mrs Simms states she wishes the star would acknowledge her as a victim instead of a villain
Others have actually reported being gotten in touch with by a phony Facebook account, claiming to be Mr Brosnan. Pictured: One of the genuine Mr Brosnan's paintings
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Meanwhile, after Ms Simms reserved and marketed her show, the real Mr Brosnan saw an advertisement for the exhibit including his art online and released a declaration damning the gallery, insisting he 'would never ever charge for a fulfill 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 mistake and tearfully recalled: 'It was the worst time of my life and it tainted my reputation.
'Pierce hurt me by providing the declaration. He must have done more research study before he did since he would realise I was just a fan connecting however he villainised me which'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 general public about what genuinely happened and bio.rogstecnologia.com.br set the tone.
'I do not hate him, since he is a victim too. People abused his image. If I understood it wasn't him, I would never have set up the exhibit or offered the tickets.'
A picture by Piers Brosnan illustrating a green location on the coast
Ms Simms reimbursed the ₤ 20,000 in tickets but was required to shut her gallery in August 2024 after the event left her track record in tatters. Pictured: A painting by Pierce Brosnan
One of the real Pierce Brosnan's paintings portraying a woman resting
As soon as she she had been deceived, Ms Simms refunded the ₤ 20,000 in tickets but was forced to shut her gallery in August 2024 after the saga left her credibility in tatters, with many still believing she had actually tried to fraud them.
Others have reported being called by a fake Facebook account, claiming to be Mr Brosnan, asking which of his movies is their favourite before requesting money.
It comes as last month The Mail exposed how a divorced lady was duped into handing over ₤ 700,000 to a scammer posturing as Brad Pitt and requested money to money his urgent kidney cancer treatment.
Mr Brosnan has actually been approached for remark.
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