""Recently I was made aware that AI of 'me' falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation," she wrote at the time. In retrospect, the wording of her statement makes it sound like it's perhaps the first time she ever considered that her image could be weaponized."
"It's a jarring statement to look back on in the context of her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, if in part because some fans have been speculating around Swift's use of AI in her promotional materials. A dozen activations from YouTube and Google appeared in cities all around the world, where fans could scan a QR code and make their way to a video that tied back to the album in some way - little moving tableaux, not unlike what appear at the start of her music video for "The Fate of Ophelia.""
Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris and referenced an AI-generated image falsely endorsing Donald Trump, saying the fake image conjured fears about AI and misinformation. She emphasized wanting control over her personhood in the face of technological misuse rather than taking a blanket anti-AI stance. Fans noticed possible AI cues in promotional activations for The Life of a Showgirl, including QR-linked videos and moving tableaux tied to the album. Behind-the-scenes footage highlighted practical sets, but fans pointed out inconsistencies in the door videos such as muddled writing, odd physics, and a hazy, fantastical visual quality.
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