In a tactical shift, some celebrities are treating personal characteristics as "source identifiers" by registering specific identifiers as trademarks. For instance, Taylor Swift's management entity filed strategic trademark applications to protect her specific vocal and visual identifiers, providing a basis to challenge AI-generated content that might lead consumers to believe she has officially endorsed a product or service. Jeremy Clarkson reportedly sought to register his own face as a trademark in direct response to the rise of AI-generated "deepfake" scams using his likeness to promote fraudulent products.
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