Hollywood has recently seen a wave of actors and directors speaking out against the misuse of AI, with many of them having been victims of it themselves. Big names like Emily Blunt, Sophie Turner, and many others spoke about the issues. Earlier, veteran actor Tom Hanks had warned fans about fraudulent online ads that use AI to fabricate his image and voice to promote products. 

With growing concerns about the ethical use of AI, several actors and creators, including Cate Blanchett and Scarlett Johansson, have come forward to take a stand.

Artists across Hollywood have put forward proposals to ensure that both creativity and technology can coexist, advocating for alternative processes in which artists’ rights are protected while AI continues to develop. According to The Wrap, the Human Artistry Campaign launched the initiative Stealing Isn’t Innovation to protect the creative work of artists. Cate Blanchett and Scarlett Johansson are among the 800 artists who signed on and have long spoken about the risks posed by AI.

Others who have signed the initiative are Joseph Gordon Levitt, Olivia Munn, Cyndi Lauper, Bonnie Raitt, Chaka Khan, Common, Questlove and One Republic.  

Johansson previously called out US legislators to place limits on AI when a deepfake video of her went viral, in which she appeared to be protesting Kanye West’s antisemitic posts. The video also featured fabricated appearances by Drake, Jerry Seinfeld, Steven Spielberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Black, Mila Kunis and Lenny Kravitz. In addition, she has spoken about how her voice from the 2013 film Her was used as inspiration for a chatbot named Sky in the past.

Blanchett, meanwhile, has expressed deeper concerns about AI’s impact on the world and the potential dangers it poses to humanity. She has warned that anyone’s voice can be easily replicated after just a few seconds of audio shared on social media. While AI has its supporters, many continue to point out the significant risks involved. These actors are not alone.

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Several other directors and actors, including Joseph Gordon-Levitt, have also voiced similar concerns and has signed the anti-AI campaign.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is also one of the many who has continued to call out tech companies over their resistance to regulation. At the Fortune Brainstorm AI Conference in December 2025, he asked why companies building powerful AI systems are allowed to operate without being subject to clear laws. He argued that the lack of accountability around emerging technology is illogical, especially given its growing influence on society and culture.

Gordon-Levitt was also vocal about these concerns at the Variety Entertainment Summit during CES, where he said AI companies must be held responsible for content theft enabled by their models, according to TechCrunch. He explained that large language models are trained on work created through human time, labor, and creativity, making consent and fair compensation essential.

It is clear that the actors are not opposed to AI itself. However, they want the creators to get proper credit and recognition, something Gordon-Levitt, Cate Blanchett, and Scarlett Johansson's concerns echo loudly.

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