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Google prohibits ads promoting websites and apps that generate deepfake porn
Google has updated its Inappropriate Content Policy to include language that expressly prohibits advertisers from promoting websites and services that generate deepfake pornography.
Drake deletes AI-generated Tupac track after Shakur’s estate threatened to sue
Drake apparently learned it isn’t wise to mess with Tupac Shakur — even nearly three decades after his death. Tthe Canadian hip-hop artist deleted the post with his track “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which used an AI-generated recreation of Shakur’s voice.
Tupac’s estate threatens to sue Drake for his AI-infused Kendrick Lamar diss
Tupac Shakur’s estate isn’t pleased with Drake cloning the late hip-hop legend’s voice in a Kendrick Lamar diss track. Attorney Howard King, representing Mr. Shakur’s estate, sent a cease-and-desist letter calling Drake’s use of Shakur’s voice “a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity and the estate’s legal rights.”
Microsoft's AI tool can turn photos into realistic videos of people talking and singing
Microsoft Research Asia has unveiled a new experimental AI tool called VASA-1 that can take a still image of a person — or the drawing of one — and an existing audio file to create a lifelike talking face out of them in real time.
AI Marilyn Monroe adds to the list of dead celebrities digitally resurrected without consent
A company called Soul Machines debuted its "Digital Marilyn" AI chatbot of Marilyn Monroe at SXSW on International Women's Day. Soul Machines touts its ability to produce nuanced, realistic responses when engaging with fans. It comes at a time of increased scrutiny into the use of celebrities' digital likenesses without their consent.
Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and others agree to combat election-related deepfakes
A coalition of 20 tech companies signed an agreement Friday to help prevent AI deepfakes in the critical 2024 elections. OpenAI, Google, Meta, Amazon, Adobe and X are among the businesses signing the agreement to prevent and combat AI-generated content that could influence voters.
The EU wants to criminalize AI-generated porn images and deepfakes
The proposed rules will criminalize the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, including deepfakes made by AI tools, which could help deter revenge porn.
Phony AI Biden robocalls reached up to 25,000 voters, says New Hampshire AG
An investigation has linked two Texas companies to robocalls that used AI to mimic President Joe Biden's voice. The campaign targeted up to 25,000 New Hampshire voters.
Scammers use deepfakes to steal $25.6 million from a multinational firm
A Hong Kong-based finance worker deposited the money after interacting with a deepfake of the CFO.
ElevenLabs reportedly banned the account that deepfaked Biden's voice with its AI tools
ElevenLabs, an AI startup that offers voice cloning services with its tools, has banned the user that created an audio deepfake of Joe Biden used in an attempt to disrupt the elections, according to Bloomberg.
Facebook was inundated with deepfaked ads impersonating UK's Prime Minister
A communications firm found 143 different ads impersonating the UK's Prime Minister on the social network last month.
Taylor Swift deepfake used for Le Creuset giveaway scam
She's the latest celebrity to have their likeness created by AI to scam people.
Popular AI platform introduces rewards system to encourage deepfakes of real people
Popular AI platform Civitai just launched a feature called ‘bounties’ that encourages the community to create passable deepfakes upon request. The best one gets some fake money.
Tom Hanks calls out dental ad for using AI likeness of him
Tom Hanks posted a warning on Instagram, telling his followers that a dental ad has used an AI-generated version of him without permission.
Striking actors say rejected 'AI proposal' would let studios use their likeness without fair pay
The AMPTP says the proposal was designed to 'protect performers' digital likenesses.'
Midjourney ends free trials of its AI image generator due to 'extraordinary' abuse
Midjourney has dropped free trials of its AI image generator after users created deepfakes of Trump, the Pope and others.
Twitch takes a harder stance against explicit deepfakes
Twitch is clarifying its ban on explicit deepfakes following an incident in January.
Microsoft's VALL-E AI can mimic any voice from a short audio sample
Microsoft has shown off its latest research in text-to-speech AI with a model called VALL-E that can simulate someone's voice from just a 3-second audio sample.
UK aims to ban non-consensual deepfake porn in Online Safety Bill
Although the Online Safety Bill would ban unsolicited nudes and non-consensual deepfake porn, critics say other aspects of the proposed legislation threaten privacy and security.
A Bruce Willis deepfake could appear in his stead for future film projects (updated)
Bruce Willis may have retired from acting following a diagnosis of aphasia, but a version of him will live on in future projects.
