Everybody! (Yeah!) File your trademarks! (Yeah!) Everybody! (Yeah!) Protect your body of vocal work… alright! No, it doesn’t scan. But US man-band Backstreet Boys have become the latest artist to […]
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‘No Fakes Act’ takes its next step towards becoming US law
The ‘No Fakes Act’ is the proposed US legislation tackling unauthorised AI deepfakes, which was recently reintroduced for a third time in the Senate.
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Hello, is it Lionel Richie’s vocal trademarks you’re looking for?
Richie has become the latest artist to file trademark applications focused on his voice, in an effort to protect himself from unauthorised exploitation by AI cloning.
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MMF shares tactics to combat fake music on artists’ profiles
The last year or two has seen a dispiriting growth in the number of artists finding AI-slop tracks uploaded to their streaming profiles pretending to be them. So much so […]
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US No Fakes Act returns – and this time it includes music-streaming
Since 2023, American politicians have been trying to tackle unauthorised AI deepfakes with a piece of legislation called the No Fakes Act. It was originally unveiled as a draft in 2023, […]
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TikTok scam ads are using deepfakes of Rihanna and Taylor Swift
Why has Taylor Swift filed ‘sound marks’ for her voice? You can watch a few reasons why in this blog post by deepfake experts Copyleaks. It tracks some of the “AI-manipulated ads” […]
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Taylor Swift files trademark applications to protect voice and image
What do Taylor Swift and Matthew McConaughey have in common, apart from box-office success? Both have trademarked their voice and likeness in an effort to foil future AI deepfakes. McConaughey did […]
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‘The Man For Me’ isn’t really Taylor Swift’s new music video
A news headline caught our attention this morning: ‘Taylor Swift News: AI-Generated ‘The Man For Me’ Music Video Sparks Fan Excitement’.
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Meta’s oversight board says it needs to do more about deepfakes
“Meta needs to create a new, separate set of rules to ensure users can reliably recognize AI-generated content. Additionally, it should amend its current policies to ensure a timely and […]
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ByteDance promises more safeguards for its Seedance 2.0 AI
ByteDance launched its Seedance 2.0 tool earlier this month. One viral ‘Tom Cruise fights Brad Pitt’ deepfake later, it’s in hot water.
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Matthew McConaughey tackles deepfakes with trademark filings
As GenAI technology continues to leap forward, celebrities (and their management / lawyers) have been grappling with the question of what to do if or when convincing deepfakes of them […]
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Martina McBride reveals AI scam nearly lost a fan his home
We know there is worry about how AI deepfakes may be harmful for artists. Now country musician Martina McBride has highlighted a different concern: the potential harm for fans. “I […]
