Deepfake case study · Audio
Jay Clayton deepfake (Mar 2026)
Michael Smith used AI to generate thousands of fake songs and streamed them billions of times using bots to fraudulently obtain over $8 million in royalties. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
- Incident date
- Mar 2026
- Target
- Jay Clayton
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Michael Smith used AI to generate thousands of fake songs and streamed them billions of times using bots to fraudulently obtain over $8 million in royalties. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.