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An unknown actor used generative AI to clone the voices of Brazilian artists Luísa Sonza and Dilsinho, creating a Portuguese cover of Taylor Swift's song without authorization. The AI-generated track, "A Sina de Ofélia," went viral on social media and streaming platforms, and was broadcast on Brazilian radio, violating copyright and intellectual property rights.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event explicitly involves an AI system (generative AI) used to clone voices and produce a song that plagiarizes an existing copyrighted work. The AI's use has directly led to harm: unauthorized use of artists' voices and copyrighted music, financial harm due to withheld royalties, and potential legal violations. The harm is realized and ongoing, not merely potential. The event does not describe a beneficial use or a hazard without realized harm, nor is it merely complementary information or unrelated news. Hence, it fits the definition of an AI Incident due to the direct involvement of AI in causing intellectual property rights violations and associated harms.[AI generated]