Alleged Deepfake Video Falsely Depicts Hollywood Stars in AI-Manipulated Protest Against Kanye West

February 12, 2025

A deepfake video, falsely depicting various Hollywood stars including Scarlett Johansson, Jerry Seinfeld, and others, appeared to protest Kanye West's antisemitic remarks. The video misrepresented statements attributed to these individuals, using AI technology to manipulate their likenesses without consent. This incident underscores the need for safe and secure AI practices, particularly with regards to governance. For those interested in shaping AI governance and preventing such incidents, consider joining Project Cerebellum JOIN US.

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Alleged deployer: ori-bejerano, guy-bar, gitam-bbdo
Alleged developer: unknown-deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: scarlett-johansson, jerry-seinfeld, david-schwimmer, lisa-kudrow, steven-spielberg, adam-sandler, sacha-baron-cohen, natalie-portman, jake-gyllenhaal, lenny-kravitz, adam-levine, drake, mark-zuckerberg, jack-black, mila-kunis, ben-stiller, woody-allen

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/930

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