Scarlett Johansson is speaking out after an AI-generated video went viral.
In the clip circulating on social media, an artificial intelligence-generated version of the 40-year-old actress wearing a white T-shirt features a hand and middle finger extended. In the center of the hand is a Star of David, with the name “Kanye” written underneath the hand.
The video came after Kanye went on an antisemitic rant on social media and briefly sold a swastika shirt on his shop.
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Over a dozen other Jewish celebrities, including Drake, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Black, Mila Kunis and Lenny Kravitz, are featured in the clip.
It ends with an AI Adam Sandler flipping his finger at the camera as “Hava Nagila” plays, ending with “Enough is Enough” and “Join the Fight Against Antisemitism.”
“It has been brought to my attention by family members and friends, that an AI-generated video featuring my likeness, in response to an antisemitic view, has been circulating online and gaining traction,” Scarlett said in a statement provided to Just Jared.
“I am a Jewish woman who has no tolerance for antisemitism or hate speech of any kind. But I also firmly believe that the potential for hate speech multiplied by AI is a far greater threat than any one person who takes accountability for it. We must call out the misuse of AI, no matter its messaging, or we risk losing a hold on reality,” she continued.
“I have unfortunately been a very public victim of AI, but the truth is that the threat of AI affects each and every one of us. There is a 1000 foot wave coming regarding AI that several progressive countries, not including the United States, have responded to in a responsible manner. It is terrifying that the US government is paralyzed when it comes to passing legislation that protects all of its citizens against the imminent dangers of AI,” Scarlett went on.
“I urge the U.S government to make the passing of legislation limiting AI use a top priority; it is a bipartisan issue that enormously affects the immediate future of humanity at large.”
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