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[Rest of World] Fans in China used AI to deepfake a pop star’s return to music

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Artificial Intelligence and the Rise of Deepfake Songs

Fans in China used AI to deep-fake a pop star's return to music. Stephanie Sun has not released an album since 2017, so her audience took her voice into their own hands. From Singapore to Spain, people have used these Chinese-made AI programs to resurrect dead artists and politicians. But the proliferation of voice-cloning AI has also triggered warnings from authorities and the music industry.

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