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Scarlett Johansson condemns unauthorized AI use of her voice and likeness

Scarlett Johansson publicly advocated for AI regulation after her voice and likeness were reportedly used without authorization by companies deploying AI systems.

14 May 2025 Β· Scarlett Johansson Β· Intellectual property and appropriation
14 May 2025
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Quick facts
Category
Intellectual property and appropriation
Country
United States
Source
DNyuz
Date
14 May 2025
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Scarlett Johansson advocated for AI regulation after her voice and likeness were used without authorization.

Governance controls

Johansson called for regulation of companies using people's likeness and voice in AI applications.

Classification

Category
Intellectual property and appropriation
Industry
Media, social platforms and marketing
Country
United States
Harm status
Actual harm
Intent
Unknown
Timing
Unknown
Harm types
Reputational
Failure modes
Voice clone

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DNyuz
Scarlett Johansson takes aim at companies using her likeness, voice in AI
16 May 2025
USANews Press Release Network
Scarlett Johansson Condemns Unauthorized Use Of Her Image And Voice In Artificial Intelligence Technology News
16 May 2025
Aug 2025Meta AI chatbots impersonated celebrities and generated sexualized content without consentConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentde.marketscreener.comYahoo! FinanceSlashdot+4Aug 2025Meta's AI chatbots impersonated celebrities without consentConfirmedHarmful and abusive contentreuters.comai.meta.comFeb 2025Scarlett Johansson Criticizes Deepfake Video Using Her Image Without ConsentWell documentedMisinformation and synthetic mediaShorouk NewsDnevni avazNOVA portal+5Feb 2025Deepfake Video Uses Hollywood Stars' Images in Anti-Antisemitism Protest Against Kanye WestReportedMisinformation and synthetic mediatheverge.comclarin.comFeb 2025AI-Generated Video of Scarlett Johansson and Others Used Without Consent in Kanye West ProtestWell documentedMisinformation and synthetic mediaThe Times of IndiaLe HuffPostleparisien.fr+3