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Nicolas Cage says he won't work with Amazon again over AI dispute
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Nicolas Cage publicly rejected an artificial-intelligence waiver tied to his starring role in the TV series Spider‑Noir, saying he won’t be an “AI-friendly” actor and suggesting he likely won’t work with Amazon again. Speaking at New York Comic Con, he linked Amazon’s heavy investment in AI - he cited roughly $50 billion tied to OpenAI - to the studio’s push for rights to use performers’ likenesses, and confirmed he did not sign permission for AI use on the show. Amazon did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Cage also said he plans to keep doing television and will appear in HBO’s True Detective.
The dispute sits amid broader Hollywood fights over AI: recent SAG‑AFTRA and Writers Guild contracts won explicit protections, while AI-generated actors such as Tilly Norwood have kept the issue prominent and unsettled. Spider‑Noir, co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, debuted in May to both critical praise and strong streaming numbers - about 2.6 billion minutes viewed in its first six weeks - and led Amazon to 11 Emmy nominations and five wins, yet was canceled after one season. The episode underscores ongoing tensions between talent and studios as the industry grapples with how AI will be used and regulated in future productions.
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