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Jan. 20, 2026

Matthew McConaughey fights AI deepfakes one clip at a time

McConaughey is trademarking 'Alright, alright, alright'--and himself--to fight AI deepfakes before they fight him.

Josh Eichenstein

Founder
Eichenstein Law Firm P.C.

Email: Joshua@EichIPLaw.com

Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA

Josh is a Los Angeles-based intellectual property attorney specializing in copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret litigation. He was rated as one of Super Lawyers' Rising Stars in the field of Intellectual Property Litigation for the Southern California region from 2017 to 2023.

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Matthew McConaughey fights AI deepfakes one clip at a time
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AI can now generate convincing fake video and audio of real people at scale. For performers, that means your face and your voice can appear in content you never approved, in contexts you would never touch, sometimes without a clear product being sold. Matt...

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