Do you think this vocal is AI or just someone who sounds like Taylor Swift?

[brassplyer]

Ran across this and wondering if it's digital AI trickery or they just used a vocalist who sounds a lot like Taylor. There's one brief spot at the 1:37 mark where the vocal goes a bit wonky which made me wonder if it could be AI but I'm not versed on the extent of current AI capabilities.

Be advised a few of the lyrics are R-rated. Not trying to push a political agenda just wondering about the technical aspects.


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[cholla]

I wouldn't know.I never listen to anything by Taylor Swift.
If she come on my TV I can't change the channel fast enough.

[johns0]

Thread moved to off topic,there's some political video there so best to move it to off topic.

[Alwyn]

My expert advisor says that is not Taylor Swift.

[lollo]

I wouldn't know.I never listen to anything by Taylor Swift.
If she come on my TV I can't change the channel fast enough.

So why do you comment? Nobody cares about your musical tastes on a video forum!

[cholla]

Nobody cares about your musical tastes on a video forum!

Although video is technically only what is viewed.
Most contain audio also. So this is not a "video only" forum.

The question was about audio.

I agree my answer was about my musical tastes but only about 30% involved that.
The rest is I personally dislike Taylor Swift.
So much so that I did not watch or listen to the OP's video\audio.
Whether AI or real it would still be about Taylor Swift.

In general I like women artists but not many if any from the "teenybopper set."
I could post a list but then I would be pushing my musical tastes.

[lollo]

The question was about audio.

Correct, not about musical tastes

The rest is I personally dislike Taylor Swift.

And nobody cares about that, and is off topic.

So much so that I did not watch or listen to the OP's video\audio.

Then do not reply

In general I like women artists but not many if any from the "teenybopper set."

Nobody cares.

I could post a list but then I would be pushing my musical tastes.

Correct!

[cholla]

@ lollo,
I hope this does not put me on your bad side.
This topic has been moved to "Off topic" so I believe an off topic comment is applicable.

Nobody cares.

Do you speak for everyone on this forum ?

I care so that means at least one member cares.
That makes it at least one above nobody.
Making it "somebody cares".
Possibly even more care than just me.

What you mean is you don't care & possibly other members don't care.
You only know you don't care for a fact.

[lollo]

@ lollo,
I hope this does not put me on your bad side.

Not at all

This topic has been moved to "Off topic" so I believe an off topic comment is applicable.

OK, now the post has been moved by moderators.

Nobody cares.

Do you speak for everyone on this forum ?

I care so that means at least one member cares.
That makes it at least one above nobody.
Making it "somebody cares".
Possibly even more care than just me.

Well, knowing your musical tastes in a thread asking technical questions about audio is, of course, of no interest to anybody (except you)

End of the off-topic on my side

[brassplyer]

My expert advisor says that is not Taylor Swift.

I didn't think Taylor sang it but it does sound a lot like her. Does your expert advisor have any insights as to how it was done?

Since posting my original question I discovered there are plugins to emulate certain singers, even make a male voice sound female - maybe starting with a vocal by a girl who already has a similar vocal timbre and applying something like that would make it sound that much more like Taylor?

[Alwyn]

Does your expert advisor have any insights as to how it was done?

Can't help you there. My Swifty just knows it's not her.

I discovered there are plugins to emulate certain singers, even make a male voice sound female - maybe starting with a vocal by a girl who already has a similar vocal timbre and applying something like that would make it sound that much more like Taylor?

I wouldn't doubt that at all. There must be some pretty clever stuff out there these days. I can tell (just) that it's not TS but only by comparing it with the real TS singing that song. Pretty convincing though!

[johns0]

Doesn't sound like Taylor,doesn't have that certain sound.