It was the dream signing for the owner of an unknown Nottingham gallery - an exhibit including the work of Hollywood actor-turned-artist Pierce Brosnan, who would also attend to meet fans.

But the gallery's owner has exposed how her livelihood and reputation were 'destroyed' after the Pierce Brosnan with whom she spent months working out the exhibition of a life time turned out not to be the Bond star but a 'deepfake'.

Simone Simms has actually spoken for the very first time about how she succumbed to the fancy artificial intelligence (AI) scam 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 guarantee of meeting 71-year-old Brosnan, just to discover she had been duped.

Scammers utilized AI to produce a persuading likeness 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 the scammers ₤ 3,000 for 'shipping costs' for the art.

Her headache began when she contacted 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 gotten in touch with by what she believed was the star and around 200 messages were exchanged between them on the Telegram messaging app, including a number of voice notes discussing the exhibit.

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

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

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

A Pierce Brosnan painting. Mrs Simms exchanged 200 messages through Telegram with who she thought 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 unique Irish accent talks about the upcoming exhibition.

'Simone, it's Pierce Brosnan here, how's it going? Just wanted to apologise for not having the ability to establish a conference,' the voice states.

'I've been overloaded recently. Please let your group understand that I really value the invite 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 noise was off. Messages from the individual on the other side of the phone claimed there was a technological concern.

Two of Ms Simms's buddies were also in the video meeting, one of two Ms Simms believed she had actually had with Brosnan, and were both fooled, insisting she was not an 'idiot'.

One of them, artist Neil Adcock, said: 'It looked like his genuine face. He said his kid had set it up for him. He said the noise problem 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 reserved, Mr Brosnan put out a declaration damning the gallery, insisting he 'would never charge for bio.rogstecnologia.com.br a satisfy and welcome'

The real Pierce's art work. Mrs Simms advertised ₤ 500 'fulfill and greet' tickets with the deepfake Mr Brosnan

Another painting the genuine Mr Brosnan. Mrs Simms says she wishes the star would acknowledge her as a victim instead of a villain

Others have actually reported being contacted 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 scheduled and marketed her show, the genuine Mr Brosnan saw an ad for the exhibit including his art online and issued a declaration damning the gallery, insisting he 'would never charge for a meet and greet'.

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

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

'Pierce harmed me by providing the statement. He ought to have done more research study before he did because he would realise I was only a fan connecting but he villainised me and that's where it started to fail.

'I want he would acknowledge me as a victim and not as a villain. He requires to inform the public about what truly happened and set the tone.

'I do not dislike him, because he is a victim too. People abused his picture. If I knew it wasn't him, I would never have set up the exhibition or sold the tickets.'

An image 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 occurrence left her credibility in tatters. Pictured: A painting by Pierce Brosnan

Among the real Pierce Brosnan's paintings depicting a lady resting

As quickly as she understood she had actually been deceived, Ms Simms reimbursed the ₤ 20,000 in tickets however was required to shut her gallery in August 2024 after the saga left her reputation in tatters, with many still thinking she had actually tried to fraud them.

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

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

Mr Brosnan has been approached for remark.

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