Scarlett Johansson.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Cindy Ord/Getty Images
Scarlett Johanssonis fighting back against a company using her image and voice for its AI app.
The actress and activist, through her attorney Kevin Yorn, has taken legal action,Varietyreports.
“We do not take these things lightly,” Yorn told the outlet. “Per our usual course of action in these circumstances, we will deal with it with all legal remedies that we will have.”
Yorn confirmed to PEOPLE that it was a simple cease-and-desist situation and the ad has since been taken down.
Scarlett Johansson.Gotham/FilmMagic
Gotham/FilmMagic
“What’s up, guys? It’s Scarlett and I want you to come with me,” the faux Johansson says from a backstage area.
PEOPLE reached out to Lisa AI for comment but did not immediately receive a response back.
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In June,Tom Cruisespoke up on artificial intelligence and the potential threats during the Screen Actors Guild’s negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers before the unionwent on strike, a source confirmed to PEOPLE.
Tom Hankshas spoken out against the use of AI. In September, the two-timeAcademy Award-winner, 67, warned his followers on Instagram about a promotional video for a dental plan using a computer-generated image of him.
“BEWARE!! There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it."
source: people.com
