Howard Chua-Eoan, Columnist

Taylor Swift’s Deep Fake Diplomatic Counsel

There’s language, then diplomacy, then there’s tough and honest talk. No time for faking it.

November 3, 2023 at 3:16 PM UTC

Howard Chua-Eoan is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion covering culture and business. He previously served as Bloomberg Opinion's international editor and is a former news director at Time magazine.

In China, not in Chinese: Swift performing, for real, in Shanghai in 2019
Photographer: STR/AFP

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It’s disconcerting to hear someone speak a language you’re sure they can’t. I’m talking about Taylor Swift holding forth on various subjects in Mandarin Chinese, a compilation that’s been making waves on the web this week. Even though the video is prominently billed as an AI deep fake, it’s so convincing I can’t shake it off (Sorry, not sorry).