Washington, Feb. 12 -- Actress Scarlett Johansson has issued a public statement urging US legislators to take swift action to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) technology following the viral circulation of an unauthorized, AI-generated video.

The video, which falsely depicts Johansson and other Jewish celebrities opposing rapper Kanye West, has sparked a wave of concern over the misuse of AI in manipulating public figures' likenesses, as per People magazine.

The controversial video opens with an AI version of Johansson, wearing a white T-shirt with an image of a hand making a middle finger gesture, featuring a Star of David and the word "Kanye" underneath.

As per People magazine, the video includes AI-generated depictions of other ...