Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Democrats, Taylor Swift deepfake (Oct 2025)
Donald Trump used an AI-generated video featuring himself hitting a cowbell to Blue Öyster Cult's song '(Don’t Fear) The Reaper' in a video mocking Democrats. Doctored images falsely portrayed Taylor Swift as a…
- Incident date
- Oct 2025
- Target
- Democrats, Taylor Swift
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Donald Trump used an AI-generated video featuring himself hitting a cowbell to Blue Öyster Cult's song '(Don’t Fear) The Reaper' in a video mocking Democrats. Doctored images falsely portrayed Taylor Swift as a supporter. Blue Öyster Cult clarified they were not contacted or notified in advance and that the copyright is owned by SONY MUSIC. Swift responded by endorsing Kamala Harris and expressing fears around AI and misinformation.