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Taylor Swift Says Human Creativity Is Still Winning in Music
At a virtual press event for Golden Globe voters, Taylor Swift praised music made from human experience.
She singled out Rosalía’s album “Lux” and Olivia Dean’s “The Art of Loving” as records she loves and returns to.
Swift said people connect with the albums because they are made by humans and reflect human life.
Her comments came amid wider discussion about technology’s role in music, though she did not explicitly mention artificial intelligence at the event.
Swift has also sought legal protection for her voice and likeness through trademark applications in the United States and, later, the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia.
Her song for Toy Story 5 is in contention for an Oscar for best original song, though she has not received an Oscar nomination before.
Taylor Swift said human-made music connects with listeners through shared human experience and that people are “still winning” at making music.
She praised Rosalía’s “Lux” and Olivia Dean’s “The Art of Loving” as albums she loves and returns to.
Swift made the comments during a virtual press conference for Golden Globe voters promoting her song for “Toy Story 5.”
She did not explicitly mention artificial intelligence, but the remarks come amid her efforts to protect her voice and likeness from potential AI misuse.
Swift’s song “I Knew It, I Knew You,” written with Jack Antonoff, is in contention for the Academy Award for best original song.
- Who
- Taylor Swift, who discussed human creativity in music.
- What
- She said human-made music connects with listeners and that people are still winning at creating music.
- When
- During a virtual press conference; the date was not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- She was promoting “I Knew It, I Knew You,” her song for “Toy Story 5,” to Golden Globe voters.
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Swift filed three trademark applications in the United States covering two spoken phrases and a photograph of her holding a pink guitar.
Her company, TAS Rights Management, was reported to have filed additional trademark applications in the United Kingdom, European Union and Australia, including applications covering her voice.
- Albums praised
- Lux” by Rosalía and “The Art of Loving” by Olivia Dean
- Press conference
- Virtual event for Golden Globe voters
- Song promoted
- I Knew It, I Knew You,” written with Jack Antonoff, for “Toy Story 5
- US trademark applications
- Three filings covering two spoken phrases and a photograph
- Additional trademark filings
- United Kingdom, European Union and Australia, reported in October
What people are saying
These records are wonderful because they are human, they are made by people and they deal with the human experience. That’s why we, as human beings, connect with them
It should also make us feel that we really are still winning. Human beings are still winning at this.
On the other hand, there’s been a lot of talk lately about technology and music creation. I try to be optimistic about it, based on what I see happening in the world.