CELEBRITY RIGHTS

May 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

What’s the deal with celebs trademarking their face and voice?

Celebrities are racing to file trademarks for their faces, voices, and even their signature poses. Why? Because AI can clone them now, and lawsuits aren’t stopping deepfakes anytime soon. A few years back, an actor decided to trademark clips of his own voice and face. He wasn’t alone—others like hi

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Apr 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

Swift Secures Voice and Image Rights With New Trademarks

Taylor Swift has taken a new step to guard her voice and image. She filed three trademark applications with the U. S. Patent & Trademark Office. Two of them cover her voice, one for “Hey, it’s Taylor Swift” and another for “Hey, it’s Taylor. ” The third protects a visual image of her holding a pink

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Apr 28 2026CELEBRITIES

Swift’s Move to Protect Her Voice and Image from AI Copycats

Celebrities have always worried about who controls their name and face. But now, with AI tools that can clone voices and faces almost perfectly, even historical protections aren’t enough. Taylor Swift has taken a step that could set a new standard for how stars fight back. She filed trademark reques

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Apr 28 2026CELEBRITIES

Protecting Your Voice and Face in the AI Era

Trademarks aren't just for logos anymore. Taylor Swift is taking a new step by trying to trademark her voice and a photo of herself holding a guitar. This move is part of a bigger fight against AI tools that copy celebrities without asking. Her applications include short voice clips like "Hey, it’s

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Nov 14 2025TECHNOLOGY

What Happens to Our Voices After We're Gone?

In the world of AI, voices of the departed can now be brought back to life. This technology allows us to hear famous figures speak again, even after they have passed away. For instance, Franz Kafka, a well-known writer, once asked his friend to destroy all his unpublished works. But his friend didn'

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Oct 22 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI's New Rules: What Happens When the Dead Can't Say No?

OpenAI's Sora 2, a tool that creates super realistic videos from text, has updated its rules. Now, it won't let users make videos of real people or copyrighted characters without permission. This change came after many celebrities and creators complained. They didn't like seeing their faces and voic

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