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An actor trademarks his own staring and smiling

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Matthew McConaughey trademarked his likeness, registering his staring, smiling and talking to block AI apps from simulating him without permission.

Reporting date: 2026-01-15 (not necessarily the event date)

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Welcome to January 15, 2026 (theinnermostloop.substack.com)

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Welcome to January 15, 2026

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Welcome to January 15, 2026

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An actor trademarks his own staring and smiling
Innermost Loop KB — secondary record
Reporting date: 2026-01-15
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-01-15-mcconaughey-trademarks-himself
Claim: Matthew McConaughey trademarked his likeness, registering his staring, smiling and talking to block AI apps from simulating him without permission.
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- Welcome to January 15, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-january-15-2026
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