LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Filipino singer-songwriter and content material creator Mona Gonzales (also called merely MONA) took to social media after discovering that AI influencers had been allegedly utilizing her voice.
In a Fb put up launched on Tuesday evening, March 17, 2026, MONA publicly raised considerations over the alleged unauthorized use of her voice in AI-generated content material throughout a number of social media platforms.
“There are a number of accounts on Fb, Instagram, and TikTok which have been utilizing my voice in AI-generated movies with out my permission,” MONA shared to her followers.
One of many alleged AI influencers, Lina Glass, has almost 60,000 mixed followers throughout each Instagram and TikTok. A fast look by her content material reveals a number of situations the place MONA’s audio seemingly seems to have been used.
Glass’s movies allegedly options audio from MONA’s cowl of “Blue Chook,” a tune generally known as a gap theme for Naruto Shippuden. On the time of writing, the video had garnered round 170,000 likes.
In her put up, MONA emphasised that whereas she acknowledges the rising recognition of synthetic intelligence in content material creation, she believes utilizing somebody’s voice with out permission is a violation of private {and professional} boundaries.
“As an artist and knowledgeable singer, my voice is a part of my id and one thing I’ve labored very exhausting to develop over a few years,” MONA expressed in her Fb put up.
“Due to that, I consider I’ve the proper to set boundaries relating to how my voice is used,” she continued.
Ignored, blocked, gaslit
As revealed in the identical put up, MONA tried to privately resolve the problem with these AI influencers.
Nevertheless, as an alternative of taking down their movies, MONA was then ignored and even blocked by one of many accounts.
One of many accounts, TakabaAMV, argued that deleting their movies would have an effect on their web page’s likes and attain. As a substitute, they provided to retroactively credit score MONA, hoping to spice up her attain as effectively.
Including gasoline to the fireplace, a unique account, @mentioned.me.angel on Instagram, privately messaged MONA to take it on the chin and consider this case as flattery.
“You need to be proud that so many individuals use your content material. It’s the start of being viral, @mentioned.me.angel informed MONA, as revealed in a screenshot of their dialog.
No copyright infringed (for now)
Sadly, the Philippines has but to move any AI-specific legal guidelines within the nation, together with people who concern copyright safety.
That mentioned, MONA tried reporting these alleged AI influencers on their platforms. Nevertheless, MONA revealed that the platforms discovered no violations and thus no actions had been taken in opposition to these AI influencers allegedly utilizing her voice.
MONA’s subject is simply one of many many incidents during which artists’ voices had been non-consensually used. This highlights a rising concern amongst artists and creators like MONA as AI instruments change into extra superior, elevating questions on consent, possession, and moral use of digital likenesses.
“I usually favor to remain quiet about conditions like this, and previously I’ve tolerated worse with out talking up,” MONA expressed.
“However this time I felt it was vital to attract a transparent boundary.”
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As of this text’s writing, Tech INQ has reached out to the alleged AI influencers relating to their facet of the story, however has but to obtain any response.
