Nicolas Cage says he won't work with Amazon again over AI dispute
Nicolas Cage says he refused an AI waiver for Amazon's Spider-Noir and will not work with the studio again.
At New York Comic Con, Nicolas Cage said he declined an artificial-intelligence waiver for the series Spider-Noir and does not expect to work with Amazon again. He called Amazon AI-friendly and claimed a $50 billion OpenAI investment; Amazon did not immediately comment. Spider-Noir, from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, logged 2.6 billion minutes watched in six weeks and won five Emmys before cancellation after one season. Cage also said he will join HBO's True Detective.
- Cage says he refused an AI waiver for Spider-Noir.
- He called Amazon AI-friendly and cited a claimed OpenAI investment.
- SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild recently won some AI contract protections.
- Spider-Noir was canceled after one season despite 2.6 billion minutes watched.
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Nicolas Cage is making it clear — he’s not an “AI-friendly actor.” The 62-year-old actor spoke out against a tech giant during an appearance at New York Comic Con on Saturday. He alleged that he was asked to sign an artificial intelligence waiver for the television series “Spider Noir.”
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