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Scarlett Johansson Calls On Legislators To Limit AI After Viral Video Shows Fake Image Of Her Condemning Kanye West


Scarlett Johansson is calling on U.S. legislators to pass laws limiting the use of artificial intelligence, and to make such legislation a “top priority.” Johansson’s lengthy statement, shared with People magazine, condemns the “misuse” of AI, and calls herself a “very public victim” of the technology. The statement follows the spread of a viral video […]

The AI Johansson is shown in the video wearing a white T-shirt with the image of a hand flipping the middle finger, the name “Kanye” and a Star of David. The video ends with the words “Enough is Enough” and “Join the Fight Against Antisemitism.” The other celebrities – including Simon & Garfunkel, Woody Allen, Sacha Baron Cohen and others wearing the same T-shirt. “It has been brought to my attention by family members and friends, that an A.I.-generated video featuring my likeness, in response to an antisemitic view, has been circulating online and gaining traction.

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