Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Matthew McConaughey has reportedly taken significant legal action to combat deepfakes created by artificial intelligence.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the Interstellar star has secured eight trademark applications through the United States Patent & Trademark Office in recent months. Matthew's legal team stated that he "trademarked" himself in an effort to prevent users or AI software from imitating his voice or appearance without his consent.

The trademarks specifically cover a variety of distinct clips, including a seven-second video of the actor standing on a porch, a three-second clip of him sitting in front of a Christmas tree and audio of his iconic line, "Alright, alright, alright," from the 1993 movi...