{"id":16374,"date":"2025-02-12T20:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T20:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/ai-generated-video-shows-jewish-celebrities-giving-kanye-west-the-middle-finger-national\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T20:59:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T20:59:57","slug":"ai-generated-video-shows-jewish-celebrities-giving-kanye-west-the-middle-finger-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/12\/ai-generated-video-shows-jewish-celebrities-giving-kanye-west-the-middle-finger-national\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-generated video shows Jewish celebrities giving Kanye West the middle finger &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A viral AI-generated video made it appear that Hollywood had turned against <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/kanye-west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kanye West<\/a>, showcasing A-list stars banding together to protest the rapper after his recent antisemitic remarks.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jpaltamirano\/status\/1889499839571878319\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> shows AI-generated versions of Jewish celebrities like <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/david-schwimmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Schwimmer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/drake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drake<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/Steven-Spielberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steven Spielberg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/adam-sandler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Sandler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/jerry-seinfeld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jerry Seinfeld<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/sacha-baron-cohen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacha Baron Cohen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/scarlett-johansson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scarlett Johansson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/mark-zuckerberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Zuckerberg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/mila-kunis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mila Kunis<\/a> and more wearing anti-Kanye T-shirts featuring a hamsa with a raised middle finger and a Star of David in the middle, with the word \u201cKanye\u201d written below it.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the video, words appear on the screen, reading, \u201cEnough is Enough. Join the Fight Against Antisemitism.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The AI video comes after West\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/yeezy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yeezy.com<\/a>\u00a0had been removed from Shopify after it featured a single product:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11013792\/kanye-west-yeezy-removed-shopify-swastika-t-shirts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">white T-shirts with a black swastika in the centre<\/a>, under the product name HH-01.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to Global News, a Shopify spokesperson said, \u201cAll merchants are responsible for following the rules of our platform. This merchant did not engage in authentic commerce practices and violated our terms so we removed them from Shopify.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Entertainment<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Johansson released a <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/scarlett-johansson-artificial-intelligence-limited-ai-video-goes-viral-11305926\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> to People after becoming aware of the deepfake video, saying, \u201cIt has been brought to my attention by family members and friends, that an A.I.-generated video featuring my likeness, in response to an antisemitic view, has been circulating online and gaining traction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a Jewish woman who has no tolerance for antisemitism or hate speech of any kind,\u201d she continued. \u201cBut I also firmly believe that the potential for hate speech multiplied by A.I. is a far greater threat than any one person who takes accountability for it. We must call out the misuse of A.I., no matter its messaging, or we risk losing a hold on reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h3>Get daily National news<\/h3>\n<p>Get the day&#8217;s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI have unfortunately been a very public victim of A.I.,\u201d she said, \u201cbut the truth is that the threat of A.I. affects each and every one of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a 1000-foot wave coming regarding A.I. that several progressive countries, not including the United States, have responded to in a responsible manner. It is terrifying that the U.S. government is paralyzed when it comes to passing legislation that protects all of its citizens against the imminent dangers of A.I.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI urge the U.S. government to make the passing of legislation limiting A.I. use a top priority; it is a bipartisan issue that enormously affects the immediate future of humanity at large,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Johansson\u2019s statement did not mention West, but other celebrities featured in the deepfake video have spoken out about the rapper\u2019s behaviour in the last week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_9244742_67ad0b267829d\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"9244742\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/9244742\/#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_9244742_67ad0b267829d\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Holocaust survivor calls for more education to combat rising antisemitism'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/dkzu7xr7cw-9jhiwd33ep\/STILL_HOLOCAUST_EDUCATION_WEEK_LIEBERMAN_NOV2.jpg?w=1040&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/dkzu7xr7cw-9jhiwd33ep\/STILL_HOLOCAUST_EDUCATION_WEEK_LIEBERMAN_NOV2.jpg?w=450#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 450w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/dkzu7xr7cw-9jhiwd33ep\/STILL_HOLOCAUST_EDUCATION_WEEK_LIEBERMAN_NOV2.jpg?w=720#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 720w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/dkzu7xr7cw-9jhiwd33ep\/STILL_HOLOCAUST_EDUCATION_WEEK_LIEBERMAN_NOV2.jpg?w=1040#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1040w,\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">2:09<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">Holocaust survivor calls for more education to combat rising antisemitism<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In recent days, West has been using his X account to share his controversial and antisemitic thoughts, including identifying as a Nazi and claiming to \u201clove Hitler.\u201d On Feb. 9, it appeared that West had deactivated his X account.<\/p>\n<p>Schwimmer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF0_8pfyLt1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">took to Instagram<\/a> to call on <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a>, who owns the X social media platform, to remove West\u2019s account after his recent posts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t stop a deranged bigot from spewing hate-filled, ignorant bile\u2026but we CAN stop giving him a megaphone, Mr. Musk. Kanye West has 32.7 million followers on your platform, X. That\u2019s twice as many people than the number of Jews in existence. His sick hate speech results in REAL LIFE violence against Jews,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11013600\/donald-trump-canadian-cars-tariff\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-cars-tariffs.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Trump threatens Canadian cars with tariffs up to 100%\" data-title=\"\">Trump threatens Canadian cars with tariffs up to 100%<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11015455\/canada-51st-state-tariffs-response-trudeau\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trudeau-brussels-feb-12.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Trudeau says Canada as 51st state is a \u2018non-starter,\u2019 vows tariff response\" data-title=\"\">Trudeau says Canada as 51st state is a \u2018non-starter,\u2019 vows tariff response<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s worse, the fact that he identifies as a Nazi (which implies he wants to exterminate ALL marginalized communities including his own) or the fact that there is not sufficient OUTRAGE to remove and ban him from all social media at this point,\u201d Schwimmer wrote, adding, \u201cSilence is complicity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/isla-fisher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isla Fisher<\/a>, whose likeness is also featured in the AI-generated video, previously wrote on Instagram in regards to West\u2019s T-shirt: \u201cHey friends, can you please unfollow Kanye? Did you know this is the only thing for sale on his website after placing a Super Bowl commercial? F\u2013k this monster forever. No Tolerance for this s\u2013t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, West was <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11014237\/kanye-west-dropped-talent-agency-antisemitic-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dropped by his talent agency<\/a> 33&amp;West following his antisemitic rants on X.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel McCartney, the rapper\u2019s former music agent, announced that West had been removed from the agency\u2019s roster of clients as of Feb. 10.<\/p>\n<p>In an Instagram Stories post, McCartney wrote: \u201cEffective immediately, I\u2019m no longer representing YE (F\/K\/A Kanye West) due to his harmful and hateful remarks that myself nor 33 &amp; West can stand for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeace and love to all,\u201d McCartney added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"false\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_9226193_67ad0b267b836\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"9226193\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/9226193\/#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_9226193_67ad0b267b836\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Adidas cancels deal with Ye following anti-Semitic comments'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/pknjd8u4gr-5631zlh12g\/STILL_ONLINE_ADIDAS_CANCELS_KANYE_KHAN_OCT_25.jpg?w=1040&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/pknjd8u4gr-5631zlh12g\/STILL_ONLINE_ADIDAS_CANCELS_KANYE_KHAN_OCT_25.jpg?w=450#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 450w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/pknjd8u4gr-5631zlh12g\/STILL_ONLINE_ADIDAS_CANCELS_KANYE_KHAN_OCT_25.jpg?w=720#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 720w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/news\/pknjd8u4gr-5631zlh12g\/STILL_ONLINE_ADIDAS_CANCELS_KANYE_KHAN_OCT_25.jpg?w=1040#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1040w,\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">1:48<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">Adidas cancels deal with Ye following anti-Semitic comments<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Anti-Defamation League also <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11013792\/kanye-west-yeezy-removed-shopify-swastika-t-shirts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released a statement<\/a> in regards to West\u2019s recent posts and his website, writing, \u201cAs if we needed further proof of Kanye\u2019s antisemitism, he chose to put a single item for sale on his website \u2013 a t-shirt emblazoned with a swastika.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe swastika is the symbol adopted by Hitler as the primary emblem of the Nazis. It galvanized his followers in the 20th century and continues to threaten and instill fear in those targeted by antisemitism and white supremacy,\u201d the post continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf that wasn\u2019t enough, the t-shirt is labeled on Kanye\u2019s website as \u2018HH-01,\u2019 which is code for \u2018Heil Hitler.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKanye was tweeting vile antisemitism nonstop since last week. There\u2019s no excuse for this kind of behavior. Even worse, Kanye advertised his website during the Super Bowl, amplifying it beyond his already massive social media audience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>West has not commented on the AI-generated video as of this writing.<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-curator-more-recommendations\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Curator more recommendations section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Curator Recommendations<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/the-curator\/10119671\/best-snow-removal-products\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/snow-removal-1.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Make way for winter with these snow removal essentials\" data-title=\"\">Make way for winter with these snow removal essentials<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/the-curator\/11009015\/last-minute-valentines-day-gifts\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/last-minute-gifts.png?w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Last minute Valentine\u2019s Day gifts you can still get in time\" data-title=\"\">Last minute Valentine\u2019s Day gifts you can still get in time<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11015998\/ai-video-celebrities-kanye-west-antisemitic-remarks-middle-finger\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral AI-generated video made it appear that Hollywood had turned against Kanye West, showcasing A-list stars banding together to protest the rapper after his recent antisemitic remarks. 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