The fans of Taylor Swift were recently left enraged and startled by a series of AI-generated pictures of the singer that has been circulated online. The deep fake technology was used to create these pictures, and these photos were so realistic even some fans believed, in the beginning, they were real photos of Taylor Swift. However, after a close and deep inspection, it is clear now that the pictures were fake.
A company called "Looking Glass Labs" created these AI pictures. According to the statement on the company's website, is the mission to "create hyperrealistic digital humans for various purposes, such as marketing, entertainment and education. This company has created a lot of AI-generated photos of other celebrities, but the Taylor Swift pictures are the first that viral now.
Taylor Swift fans quickly expressed their disapproval of these AI-generated photos. Some of them criticized Looking Glass Labs on different social media platforms for creating these photos without the permission of Swift. A lot of fans also expressed concern regarding the potential negative impact of AI-generated pictures on celebrities' privacy and control over their own image.
According to a fan on Twitter, "This is creepy and invasive". Taylor Swift deserves to have full control over her own photo, and rights haven't been given to the company to be able to create her photos without her permission.
Another fan wrote, "I can't believe how real these pictures look". "It's scary and hard to think that anyone can use this technology to make it look like anyone is doing or saying anything they want."
On the other hand, the company has defended the decision regarding the creation of AI photos of Taylor Swift. According to them, they created the pictures as a method to showcase its technology, and there was no intention of harming Swift or her fans.
In another statement, the company also said, "We understand that due to this technology, maybe some people feel uncomfortable", however, we believe that AI can be used for multiple and various purposes, and we hope that people will keep an open mind about it.
This debate regarding AI-generated pictures continues on different platforms. As this technology has become more sophisticated, it will become more difficult to analyze the difference between fake and real photos. This increases important and various questions about the ethics of using Artificial Intelligence to design and create people's images without their consent.
