Scarlett Johansson Calls Out ‘Misuse of AI’ After Deepfake Video of Her Condemning Ye Goes Viral

Scarlett Johansson is calling out "the misuse of AI" after a video circulating online featured AI-generated imagery of her and other celebrities speaking out against Ye's rampant antisemitism.

The actress, who has been critical of the unauthorized use of her likeness with artificial intelligence technology, has issued a statement regarding the video. As reported by Variety, the clip featured AI-generated depictions of Johansson, Jack Black, Drake, Mila Kunis, and Steven Spielberg among others. The clip depicted all the celebrities wearing t-shirts featuring the Star of David inside a hand raising the middle finger and 'Kanye' written underneath.

"I am a Jewish woman who has no tolerance for antisemitism or hate speech of any kind," she wrote. "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."

Johansson highlighted that she has been a victim of unauthorized use of her likeness in the past, including a ChatGPT voice assistant inspired by her role in the Spike Jonze movie Her.

"I have unfortunately been a very public victim of AI," she continued. "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 U.S. government is paralyzed when it comes to passing legislation that protects all of its citizens against the imminent dangers of AI."

She ended her statement by urging the U.S. government to pass legislation regarding artificial intelligence. Given Elon Musk's unelected government position right now—and his enthusiasm for AI technology and its potential to reduce jobs—that could be an uphill battle. Hell, according to NPR, he's already convinced the Trump administration to purchase $400 million worth of armored Tesla vehicles.

As for Ye's antisemitism, which he said Musk "stole" when he did that gesture during a Trump rally, he recently directed fans to his Yeezy website in a Los Angeles-area commercial during the Super Bowl. The website featured a t-shirt with a Nazi swastika, but it has since been taken offline.