Johansson is using her brand to advocate for AI protections for the general public. Kanye West’s swastika-emblazoned merchandise has been taken offline by digital storefront Shopify, but the scandal surrounding West’s bizarre and hateful political views has now taken another weird and decidedly modern-day turn.

Scarlett Johansson is condemning antisemitism and calling for legislation to protect the public from artificial intelligence after a deepfake video of her and other celebrities, created with the technology,

Scarlett Johansson issued a statement to People 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,

Scarlett Johansson has warned about the "misuse of AI" after a deepfake video purported to show her and other Jewish celebrities sending a message of protest to Kanye West. It comes after the rapper recently left the X platform following a tirade of anti-semitic posts,

Johansson says passing AI safety laws should be ‘a top priority.’

The likenesses of several prominent Jewish celebrities - including Drake, Steven Spielberg, and Adam Sandler - were used without permission in the AI-generated clip

The deepfake video featured AI-generated versions of Jewish celebrities wearing t-shirts emblazoned with the Star of David, a hand giving the middle finger and Kanye West's name. View on euronews

The video, made by an Israeli entrepreneur, shows the celebrities wearing a shirt that echoes the swastika one Kanye West sold this week.