An Israeli AI artist’s attempt to combat Kanye West’s antisemitic posts with non-consensual celebrity deepfakes has drawn sharp criticism from actress Scarlett Johansson and other public figures.

Kanye West went into another one of his neo-Nazi streaks last week and posted a lot of antisemitic content on X. It culminated with a predictably bizarre TV ad shown during the Super Bowl in LA for his online clothing shop. Shortly after the ad dropped, all the products were removed from the store except one—a t-shirt emblazoned with a swastika.

In response, pro-Israel artist Ori Bejerano created and released an AI-generated video featuring fake versions of Jewish celebrities, including Johansson, Woody Allen, and even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, all wearing white t-shirts mimicking the style of Ye’s $20 shirt—only these featured the Star of David giving one-finger salutes to the rapper.

But this move created its own controversy: The fake versions of the people portrayed in the video were generated without the consent of the celebrities who were portrayed. And this is where many drew a line—with Johansson, Go to Source to See Full Article
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz

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