Should a lawsuit be brought, the odds are likely stacked against the pop singer, and the former president already has an army-sized legal team
Pop superstar Taylor Swift may sing about how she will “Shake It Off”, but that may not be how she responds after former President Donald Trump recently shared to social media an AI-generated image of her endorsing him in the upcoming presidential election, along with other images of “Swifties for Trump.”
In the image, Swift was dressed like Uncle Sam in the famous World War I recruiting poster with the caption, “Taylor Swift Wants You To Vote For Donald Trump.”
Trump’s post was captioned, “I accept!”
The pop singer/songwriter, who is currently on tour in Europe, has yet to endorse any presidential candidate in this election cycle, but in 2020 backed President Joe Biden.Can She Sue?
Though it is unclear—and even unlikely—whether the Trump campaign created the image, the fact that it was employed by Trump in a social media post could land in the former president in more legal hot water.
“The news that former President Donald Trump recently posted AI-generated images, including a false endorsement from Taylor Swift, emphasizes the growing need for better regulation when it comes to tackling AI misuse and its repercussions. This becomes even more pressing when you consider how quickly the technology has advanced for creating media, including deepfake images, artwork, music, mimicking voice audio, etc.”, suggested Alon Yamin, co-founder and CEO of Copyleaks, an AI-based text analysis platform.
