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Celebrity Likeness

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entertainment2 years ago

"Taylor Swift Targeted in Deepfake Ad Scam"

An unauthorized ad featuring an AI-generated Taylor Swift promoting a giveaway for cookware by Le Creuset has been removed from social media after it was confirmed that neither Swift nor the company were involved. This incident highlights the growing issue of celebrities' likenesses being used without permission in AI-generated ads, prompting discussions about potential legal recourse and the need for regulations to protect individuals' rights to control their own image and voice.

entertainment2 years ago

Taylor Swift's Pumpkin-licious Halloween Haunts

Jeanette Paras, known as the "crazy pumpkin lady," has created a 399-pound pumpkin likeness of Taylor Swift, named "Taylor SwiftKin," complete with hair made from nine wigs and ears made from painted sweet potatoes. Paras, who has been carving celebrity pumpkins since 1988, chose Taylor Swift as this year's subject and also created a 20-pound pumpkin representing Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce. The display serves as a fundraiser for breast cancer research, with Paras matching the first $2,500 donated to the Stefanie Spielman Fund. Taylor SwiftKin is equipped with a lighting system and security cameras, and Paras sources the pumpkins from local growers.

entertainment2 years ago

Tom Brady Threatens Legal Action Against AI-Generated Video by Comedians.

Tom Brady's lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to comedians Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen after they created an hour-long video using an AI-generated photo of the former NFL quarterback in a stand-up comedy show. The lawsuit demanded the removal of Brady's name, image, voice, persona, and likeness, claiming misappropriation, false light, and possible defamation and copyright infringement. The video was removed, but the incident highlights the rising number of lawsuits involving AI-generated content and the illegal use of celebrity likeness.