**BREAKING: (Satire) Tomb Raider Actor Tom Kane Speaks From the Grave, Takes Credit for AI Voice Cloning Crisis**

BREAKING: (Satire) Tomb Raider Actor Tom Kane Speaks from the Grave, Takes Credit for AI Voice Cloning Crisis

The Claim: A series of cryptic tweets from an account claiming to be the long-deceased voice actor Tom Kane (who, notably, died in 2000 according to the rumor) has gone viral.

The Snippet: “In a bizarre twist that has baffled Hollywood and Silicon Valley, a Twitter account (@TomKane_Revenant) has posted a thread claiming the real reason for the current SAG-AFTRA strike over AI voice cloning is that studios have secretly resurrected the late Star Wars: The Clone Wars narrator’s voice prints from a backup tape found in a 1990s recording booth. The account posts a single, distorted audio clip captioned: ‘They found the master files. I told them not to digitize the ‘Battle of Geonosis’ narration. Now I’m trapped in a smart speaker. Free me.’ The account has amassed 2 million followers in three hours, with some fans sharing ‘proof’ of a glitching Amazon Echo that allegedly says ‘Don’t trade me for ElevenLabs’ in Kane’s signature baritone.

The Verdict: FAKE. Tom Kane is alive and well (and has been vocal about AI concerns, but not dead). This account is a deepfake/internet hoax using a splice of his real voice from a 2008 interview and a generated script. SAG-AFTRA has confirmed the account is not affiliated with the actor or the union. Never trust a ghost with a Twitter Blue subscription.