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Taylor Swift files trademarks for audio clips and image to fight AI deepfakes

musicApr 28, 202628201

Taylor Swift filed trademark applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for two short audio clips and one image of herself. The filings seek to block AI-generated deepfakes and voice cloning by claiming trademark rights over those specific audio snippets and the pictured likeness. If registered, the trademarks would let Swift demand takedowns and pursue legal action against commercial uses of AI-produced copies, potentially creating a new legal path for celebrities to control synthetic reproductions.

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