We’ve already come across people using AI to pose as dead artists in hope of picking up Spotify plays; essentially piggybacking on established artists for financial gain. Now it seems that the nefarious individuals who do this sort of thing are targeting artists who are very much alive.
A BBC article has spotlighted Emily Portman, a Sheffield-based folk singer who has released a new album, Orca, recently. Except it isn’t hers at all. Portman was only alerted to it when a fan messaged her saying: “English folk is in good hands”.
