WATCH: Taylor Swift files to trademark voice, image amid AI misuse
Taylor Swift has filed three new trademark applications to protect her voice, image, and name from unauthorized use in AI-generated content. This legal move comes after her likeness was used without permission in numerous AI-created fakes. The filings aim to prevent commercial misuse of her identity in digital and artificial intelligence formats. Swift's action reflects growing concerns among celebrities about AI exploitation.
- ▪Taylor Swift filed three trademark applications to protect her voice, image, and name from AI misuse.
- ▪Her likeness has been used without permission in multiple AI-generated fakes.
- ▪The trademarks seek to prevent unauthorized commercial use of her identity in digital media.
- ▪The filings were made with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in April 2026.
- ▪Swift joins other public figures taking legal steps to combat AI-driven identity theft.
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