Taylor Swift Removes Promotional Videos After Fans Accuse Campaign of Using AI Technology

Oct 07, 2025
NBC News
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Summary

Taylor Swift removes promotional videos from YouTube after fans launch #SwiftiesAgainstAI campaign, accusing her Google scavenger hunt campaign of using artificial intelligence technology despite her previous advocacy for artists' rights against AI.

Key Points

  • Taylor Swift fans demand clarification after speculating that AI was used in promotional videos for her album 'The Life of a Showgirl' as part of a Google scavenger hunt campaign
  • Fans using #SwiftiesAgainstAI point to wonky text, morphing objects, and disappearing elements in the videos as evidence of generative AI usage, contradicting Swift's previous stance on artists' rights
  • The promotional shorts have been removed from Swift's YouTube channel while the controversy grows, with neither Swift nor Google responding to requests for comment about the AI allegations

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