Deepfake video of Taylor Swift speaking Mandarin goes viral in China
A deepfake video of Taylor Swift speaking Mandarin, created using HeyGen's Video Translate tool, went viral on Chinese social media in October 2023. The video, which appeared to show Swift speaking fluent Chinese, was viewed millions of times. The incident sparked mixed reactions, with some praising the technology and others expressing concern about potential misuse. The tool uses AI to translate, clone voice, and sync lips.
- Date it happened
- 2023-10-21
- Product, system or model
- Video Translate
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