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Nicolas Cage Rejects AI Waiver, Hints at True Detective Role
Nicolas Cage says he did not sign a form allowing artificial intelligence to be used on Spider-Noir.
He talked about this at New York Comic Con.
He said Amazon supports AI and suggested he may not work with the studio again.
Spider-Noir was cancelled after one season, but Cage did not say his decision caused that.
The show had received 11 Emmy nominations.
Cage also said he might act in another season of television.
He mentioned True Detective as a possibility.
HBO has not confirmed that he will join the show.
Nicolas Cage said he refused to sign an AI waiver for Prime Video's Spider-Noir.
At New York Comic Con, Cage criticized Amazon's AI-friendly stance and suggested he might not work with the studio again.
Amazon had cancelled Spider-Noir after one season; Cage did not say the waiver refusal caused the cancellation.
Cage said he might appear in another season of HBO's True Detective.
HBO has not officially confirmed Cage's possible casting.
- Who
- Actor Nicolas Cage.
- What
- He said he refused an AI waiver for Spider-Noir and suggested he might take a role in True Detective.
- Where
- New York Comic Con.
- When
- At a New York Comic Con panel on Saturday, October 10; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- Cage said he is not an AI-friendly actor; he also cited the need to support his family when discussing doing another television season.
Cage's position
Amazon's stated stance
AI use in entertainment
Cage's position
Cage said he is not AI-friendly and refused to sign the waiver for Spider-Noir.
Amazon's stated stance
Cage described Amazon as AI-friendly and cited its reported $50 million investment in OpenAI.
Connection to the series cancellation
Cage's position
Cage said he may not work with Amazon again, but did not claim that his waiver refusal caused Spider-Noir's cancellation.
Amazon's stated stance
The article gives no statement from Amazon connecting the cancellation to Cage's waiver decision; it says no confirmed evidence links the two.
Key facts
- Series
- Spider-Noir, a Prime Video series
- AI waiver
- Cage said he declined to sign a waiver permitting AI use on Spider-Noir.
- Amazon investment
- Cage said Amazon had invested $50 million in OpenAI.
- Spider-Noir status
- Amazon cancelled the series after one season.
- Emmy nominations
- Spider-Noir received 11 Emmy nominations.
- Possible next role
- Cage said he might do a season of HBO's True Detective.
- Casting status
- HBO has not officially confirmed Cage's casting.
Quotes
Nicolas Cage
Actor discussing Amazon and its artificial-intelligence policies
“I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it's like, connect those dots! I'm not a member of their club. I didn't sign the waiver to let him use AI on Spider-Noir. I'm probably not going to be working with the studio again, but that's okay.”
wionews.com
“Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 million invested in OpenAI.”
wionews.com
Sources
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