{"id":119180,"date":"2025-02-16T17:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=119180"},"modified":"2025-02-14T12:22:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T10:22:19","slug":"14-00-107","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=119180","title":{"rendered":"Scarlett Johansson Criticizes AI Video of Her Condemning Kanye West\u2019s Antisemitism"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Scarlett Johansson Criticizes AI Video of Her Condemning Kanye West\u2019s Antisemitism<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n

Shiryn Ghermezian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Scarlett Johansson attends The American Museum of Natural History\u2019s 2024 Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, December 5, 2024. Photo: Anthony Behar\/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Actress Scarlett Johansson is protesting an unauthorized, AI-generated video that circulated on social media on Tuesday showing her and other Jewish celebrities opposing Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, for his recent antisemitic behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n

The video<\/a> begins with an AI version of Johansson, 40, wearing a white t-shirt that features on the front a hand with its middle finger extended. In the center of the hand is a Star of David and \u201cKanye\u201d is written underneath the hand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Jewish celebrities are featured in the AI-generated video wearing the same exact shirt, including David Schwimmer, Ben Stiller, Mark Zuckerberg, Steven Spielberg, Jerry Seinfeld, Sacha Baron Cohen, Drake, Jack Black, Mila Kunis, and Lenny Kravitz. The Hebrew song \u201cHava Nagila\u201d plays throughout the video. It concludes with an AI version of Adam Sandler flipping his finger at the camera, followed by the words \u201cEnough is Enough\u201d and \u201cJoin the Fight Against Antisemitism.\u201d Others featured in the clip include Jake Gyllenhaal, Woody Allen, Adam Levine, Lisa Kudrow, and Natalie Portman.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to the video, Johansson condemned what she called \u201cthe misuse of AI, no matter what its messaging\u201d in a statement to People<\/em> magazine. The \u201cBlack Widow\u201d star also called on US lawmakers to pass legislation that would limit the use of AI.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt 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,\u201d she told the magazine. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In November 2023, Johansson threatened legal action against a company that used an AI image similar to her own, without her permission, for an advertisement. In May 2024, she accused OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT system, called Sky, of using a voice \u201ceerily similar\u201d to her own without her permission. The \u201cAstroid City\u201d star told People<\/em> magazine in her statement that she has been \u201ca very public victim\u201d of AI, \u201cbut the truth is that the threat of AI affects each and every one of us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a 1,000-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,\u201d she noted. The actress said in conclusion: \u201cI urge the US 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.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Johansson did not mention Ye\u2019s name in her statement. She also included a blanket remark about his recent \u201cantisemitic view,\u201d without elaborating about how the rapper went on an antisemitic rant<\/a> on X on Friday and then proceeded to sell a swastika t-shirt on his website Yeezy.com<\/a>, following a Super Bowl commercial<\/a> on Sunday night that directed viewers to his website to shop the item.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShameful. Tragic. Pathetic,\u201d said<\/a> David Draiman, the lead singer of Disturbed, about Johansson\u2019s response to the video. \u201cBeyond disappointing, \u2018AI abuse\u2019 is the concern, not the explosion of #Jew<\/span> hatred, smh.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Australian actress Isla Fisher, who is also depicted in the AI-generated video, urged people on Tuesday to unfollow Ye on social media for selling a swastika t-shirt. She posted<\/a> on her Instagram Story: \u201cHey friends, can you please unfollow Kanye? Did you know this is the only thing for sale on his website after placing a Super Bowl commercial? F\u2013k this monster forever. No Tolerance for this s\u2013t.\u201d Schwimmer has also responded to Ye\u2019s recent antisemitic behavior and insisted that the rapper should be banned from all social media.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ye has since deactivated his account on X. He has also been dropped by his talent agent, and Shopify, the e-commerce platform that the Yeezy website uses to sell items, shut down Yeezy.com<\/a> as of Tuesday morning.<\/span><\/p>\n

The AI-generated video went viral on social media the same day that a Jewish woman filed a lawsuit against Ye in Los Angeles court, according to Billboard<\/em> magazine. She claimed that when she worked for the rapper, he subjected her to \u201cantisemitic vitriol,\u201d which included text messages that said, \u201cHail Hitler.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cYe carried out a calculated campaign to threaten and psychologically torment Jewish people around him, specifically plaintiff,\u201d her lawyers said, as reported by Billboard.<\/em> \u201cThere can be little doubt that Ye treats those around him, especially Jewish people and women, much worse than just a bully. He is a self-proclaimed \u2018Nazi.’\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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