Nicolas Cage says he won't work with Amazon again over AI dispute - BERITAJA

Nicolas Cage is making it clear — he’s not an “AI-friendly actor.”

The 62-year-old actor said retired against a tech elephantine during an quality astatine New York Comic Con connected Saturday. He alleged that he was asked to motion an artificial intelligence waiver for the tv bid “Spider Noir.”

“Amazon is simply a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 cardinal invested successful OpenAI,” Cage said connected stage.

“I americium not an AI-friendly actor, truthful it’s like, link those dots! I’m not a personnel of their club. I didn’t motion the waiver to fto him usage AI connected ‘Spider-Noir.’ I’m about apt not going to beryllium moving pinch that workplace again, but that’s OK.”

Amazon did not instantly respond to a petition for comment.

The usage of AI continues to beryllium a awesome sticking constituent crossed Hollywood. Industry unions including SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild precocious secured protections against exertion successful caller contracts. But arsenic AI evolves and AI actors for illustration Tilly Norwood proceed to make headlines, it’s still unclear precisely really the manufacture will beryllium affected.

“Spider-Noir,” which premiered successful May, is simply a “Spider-Man” task that put a 1930s crime-thriller rotation connected the web-slinging superhero. The show was produced by some Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios.

Cage’s portion arsenic “The Spider” marked his first starring domiciled successful a series. The Oscar-winning actor, whose home successful Malibu was precocious affected by a sinkhole, is known champion for his roles successful movies for illustration “National Treasure,” “Moonstruck” and “The Rock.”

Upon its release, “Spider-Noir” received overmuch praise from fans and critics alike. In its first six weeks of streaming, the bid earned 2.6 cardinal minutes watched, according to Nielsen. It was besides Amazon’s most-nominated show astatine this year’s Emmys, pinch 11 nominations and 5 wins.

Last month, Amazon announced that the show was canceled aft only 1 season, leaving overmuch of the manufacture successful shock.

During his Comic Con panel, Cage besides said he plans to support moving successful TV. He announced that he will beryllium joining the HBO bid “True Detective.”

“My agent’s retired location location listening,” Cage said. “That’s OK that I’m the first to denote that, right?”