An AI bot has predicted Tom Hardy as the next James Bond - after creating a near-identical portrait of the Hollywood star based on the nation's favourite candidates. A survey revealed the UK's top three actors to slip into the iconic spy's shoes are Tom Hardy, Idris Elba, and Cillian Murphy.
The AI image generation tool was asked to produce a portrait of what the next Bond could look like by combining their facial features. The outcome left online slot site Rainbow Riches Casino, who commissioned the survey, shaken but not stirred with an eerily uncanny likeness to the Mad Max and Venom star.
The image featured the star's brooding looks, chiselled jawline and facial hair. The AI bot also concocted images of what the nation's 'Ultimate' 007 and Bond girl would look like.
