American singer Taylor Swift has taken legal action against possible AI misuse of her voice and her appearance. How did she do that? American media write by providing photos and sound clips to the trademark office. It turns out to be necessary: even President Trump has abused AI copies of the singer in the past.
Source: ANP
The sentences that the singer has recorded are “Hey, this is Taylor Swift” and “Hey, this is Taylor”. These should suffice as a benchmark for her iconic and world-famous singing voice.
Swift certainly doesn’t do this out of nowhere. There is a fear throughout the music world that artificial intelligence will misuse someone’s voice or appearance.
Also forged by Trump
Swift’s appearance is already being used in countless AI fake videos. Think of pornographic videos that use Swift’s head. Donald Trump has also used fake images of the top singer.
That was not the case, on the contrary. Swift explicitly supported Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, who ultimately lost the election.
Other stars are also participating
The singer is not the first famous American to trademark a phrase. Actor Matthew McConaughey, known for ‘Interstellar’, among others, announced in January that he would register his characteristic statement ‘Alright alright alright’ with the trademark office.
The line comes from the 1993 film “Dazed and Confused,” which starred McConaughey.
