Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris in response to fake AI Trump endorsement

Taylor Swift said connected Tuesday that she plans to ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris successful November’s statesmanlike predetermination — and that AI-generated images circulating of herself pushed her successful portion to marque her enactment public.

“Recently I was made alert that AI of ‘me’ falsely endorsing Donald Trump’s statesmanlike tally was posted to his site. It truly conjured up my fears astir AI, and the dangers of spreading misinformation,” Swift wrote successful an Instagram post. “It brought maine to the decision that I request to beryllium precise transparent astir my existent plans for this predetermination arsenic a voter. The simplest mode to combat misinformation is with the truth.”

Her station references an incidental successful precocious August, successful which Trump shared a postulation of images to Truth Social intended to amusement enactment for his statesmanlike campaign. Some of the photos picture “Swifties for Trump,” and different evidently AI-generated representation shows Swift herself successful an Uncle Sam-type representation with substance reading, “Taylor wants YOU to ballot for Donald Trump.” The erstwhile president captioned the post, “I accept!”

This wasn’t the archetypal clip AI images of Swift were circulated connected societal media. Earlier this year, nonconsensual sexualized images of her made utilizing AI were shared connected X. That incidental prompted the White House to call for legislation to “deal” with the issue.

In her endorsement post, Swift besides mentioned LGBTQ rights, reproductive care, and IVF arsenic circumstantial issues she cares about. She besides directed fans to her Instagram story, wherever she added a nexus to registry to vote.