New Delhi: On Wednesday, several inappropriate AI-generated deep fakes of Hollywood’s acclaimed singing sensation Taylor Swift went viral all over Twitter (X) garnering millions of views and likes before eventually being taken down by the platform.
In the deep fakes, the 34-year-old singer was portrayed naked participating in explicit sexual scenarios in a football stadium with the help of AI tools that allow one to create fake & fabricated images of a person by choosing their actual pictures & undressing them digitally.
Taylor Swift’s Fan Jumps in Her Support
Not much after Taylor Swift’s objectionable explicit deep fake pictures emerged on social media, her fans jumped in her support and flooded Twitter (X) with millions of positive posts for the singer. While some trended #Protecttylorswift and stood with the Champagne Problems singer, others mass reported the accounts that were reposting her AI-generated vulgar pictures and got them suspended.
One user wrote, “Y’all weirdos posting AI photos of Taylor Swift are sick af lmao, u are pathetic and weird and need to do something better with your time.” “Another said, “Protect Taylor Swift the way she protects her fans. And swifties have protected her in the best possible way.” A third person stated, “Creating an AI of her naked body and engaging in sexual harassment is unacceptable.”
THIS is the only AI deepfake we need of Taylor. We stan our queen. ♥️♥️♥️ #TaylorSwift #TaylorSwiftAl #TaylorSwiftTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/cs5ksne6Dd
— Chris VanArtsdalen (@chrisvanarts) January 26, 2024
AI generated, Nonconsensual sexually explicit, explicit deepfake images of Tailor Swift are unacceptable. This is alarming and terrible.#TaylorSwift #TaylorSwiftAl #TaylorSwiftErasTour
— Atif 🇵🇰🇸🇦 (@AtifRajaEhsan) January 27, 2024
Everyone asking
Why Taylor Swift Trending World Wide…?#TaylorSwiftAl #TaylorSwiftCuz her AI fake.. pic.twitter.com/T0p1X8H3TW
— || Shizuu || stan u || (@shizu_hun) January 27, 2024
AI generated, Nonconsensual sexually explicit, explicit deepfake images of Tailor Swift are unacceptable. This is alarming and terrible.#TaylorSwift #TaylorSwiftAl #TaylorSwiftErasTour pic.twitter.com/yj3UJGJHsS
— Le Révolté (@PTIexe) January 27, 2024
Who created Taylor Swift’s Deepfake?
Although the main culprit behind creating & circulating Taylor Swift’s naked deep-fake images is yet to be identified, the screenshots of the now Suspended X account which posted the singer’s deepfakes hint that the pictures were made by an old website infamous for creating vulgar pictures and videos of various known public figures.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk-owned X has also swung into action amid the controversy, suspending multiple accounts from its platforms that were sharing and reposting the deepfake images of the renowned singer. However, despite this, Taylor’s fans have been continuously slamming it for failing to address the alarming issues of celebrities’ nonconsensual deepfake circulation on its platform.
