Luke Littler Applies To Trademark His Face In Bid To Combat Ai Fakes

Luke Littler has made an exertion pinch nan Intellectual Property Office to trademark his face. It is understood nan exertion will forestall clone products powered by AI utilizing his image without support and breaking copyright laws.

The teenager, who has won back-to-back World Darts Championship titles, is highly marketable and his look appears connected a wide assortment of branded products, from his ain dart committee to video games and bags of nuts. Littler has already trademarked his “the Nuke” nickname successful nan US.

The 19-year-old won nan nighttime 7 of nan Premier League successful Dublin connected Thursday and admitted he is “still learning not to respond to nan fans” aft silencing immoderate boos pinch an astonishing comeback successful nan final.

Littler, who deed retired astatine hecklers pursuing a triumph complete Rob Cross astatine nan PDC world title successful December, came from 5-0 down successful nan last to hit nan Welshman Gerwyn Price 6-5.

After winning his first limb to debar a whitewash, Littler celebrated sarcastically and past erstwhile trailing 5-1 waved goodbye, only for Price to miss 3 lucifer darts earlier nan world champion produced a singular turnaround.

“I’ve decidedly learnt a lot, particularly pinch nan fans,” nan teen told a property conference. “In nan first crippled against [Stephen] Bunting I didn’t springiness thing to nan fans, I didn’t springiness immoderate guidance and sewage nan occupation done.

“It was nan aforesaid successful nan last erstwhile I was 5-0 down, everyone doubted me, I decidedly doubted myself but I had a small laughter and a joke. I was conscionable having a spot of nosy because I knew I was beaten.

“I’m still learning not to respond to nan fans. I didn’t do overmuch then, only for nan first leg, and past I tin build connected it. It is what it is, group want to spot caller winners but I’ve won again.”