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Brazil’s AI take on Taylor Swift tests limits of copyright law
A report published by Courthouse News Service highlights a Brazilian case involving a song generated by artificial intelligence that replicates the voice and musical style of Taylor Swift. The AI-generated track, titled “A Sina de Ofélia”, gained widespread popularity and briefly ranked among the most streamed songs on Spotify Brazil before being removed from the platform. Despite the takedown, the content continues to circulate on social media and video-sharing platforms.
The case has reignited debates over the applicability of existing copyright laws to AI-generated content. Under Brazilian law, copyright protection is traditionally linked to human intellectual creation, raising uncertainty over authorship, ownership, and liability when works are produced by automated systems.
According to Juliana Sene Ikeda, partner at Campos Thomaz Advogados, the episode exposes significant legal grey areas. She explains that Brazil currently lacks specific regulation addressing generative AI, which forces courts and platforms to rely on existing copyright and personality rights frameworks that were not designed for synthetic content.
The report notes that while platforms often attempt to limit their liability by attributing rights to users who upload AI-generated content, individuals or entities that commercially exploit such material may still face legal exposure. The case illustrates how advances in artificial intelligence are challenging traditional copyright concepts and underscore the need for clearer regulatory guidance.
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