Scarlett Johansson Slams AI Video of Celebrities Fighting Kanye West’s Antisemitism: ‘We Must Call Out the Misuse of AI, No Matter Its Messaging’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Scarlett Johansson has issued a statement speaking out against a viral AI-created video in which celebrities protest Kanye West‘s recent wave of antisemitic posts.
An AI version of Johansson begins the clip, which features her and the likes of Jack Black, Mila Kunis, Drake, Steven Spielberg and more wearing shirts with the Star of David and the name “Kanye” on it.
An AI version of Adam Sandler sticks his middle finger up as the video ends with the messages: “Enough is Enough” and “Join the Fight Against Antisemitism.” Johansson called out the “the misuse of AI” in her statement and wrote: “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.
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