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London startup that deep-faked Tom Cruise closes fundraise with backers Logan Paul and Winkelvoss Capital

Leading the celebrity VC cohort is venture capitalist Bill Maris of Section 32, who founded Google Ventures

A Tom Cruise deepfake video made by Metaphysic attracted millions of views on TikTok
A Tom Cruise deepfake video made by Metaphysic attracted millions of views on TikTok

Deepfaking Tom Cruise isn’t a claim that most will proudly make, but AI content fintech Metaphysic has bragging rights.

The startup is behind the viral videos that attracted millions of views on TikTok, showing Cruise clumsily trip, before going on to smash a golf ball and then, strangely, relish a lollipop with a chewing gum centre.

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