Taylor Swift to protect audio clips, image IPRs against AI use
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Taylor Swift to protect audio clips, image IPRs against AI use

New Delhi, 29-April -2026, By IBW Team

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Pop superstar Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of ‌herself in what a trademark attorney said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and audio created by artificial intelligence.

According to a Reuters report, the applications were filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on Friday (April 24) and list Swift’s TAS Rights Management as being the owner of the audio clips and image.

A spokesperson for Swift did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday, nor did lawyers who ⁠were listed on the filings.

In one of the audio clips, Swift is heard saying: “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift, and you can listen to my new album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ on demand on Amazon Music Unlimited.”

The second clip says: “Hey, it’s Taylor. My brand new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is out on October 3 and you can click to presave it so you can listen to it on Spotify.”

The image Swift is seeking to trademark is of her onstage in a sequined outfit, pink guitar in hand.

Swift’s image and voice have been used in countless AI-generated deepfakes – from false advertising to fake political endorsements to explicit images.

Actor Matthew McConaughey has had similar filings approved. He told ‌the ⁠Wall Street Journal in January that “we want to create a clear perimeter around ownership with consent and attribution the norm in an AI world.”

Trademark attorney Josh Gerben, who first publicized that Swift made the applications on his blog on Monday, wrote that they “are specifically designed to protect Taylor from threats posed by artificial intelligence.”

“While existing ‘Right of Publicity’ laws offer some protection against unauthorized ⁠use of a famous individual’s likeness, trademark filings can provide an additional layer of protection,” Gerben wrote


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