Nicolas Cage says he refused to sign AI waiver for Amazon's Spider-Noir
At New York Comic Con, Nicolas Cage said he did not sign a waiver allowing AI use on Prime Video's Spider-Noir and will probably not work with Amazon again. He also said he may star in a season of True Detective.
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The story, neutrally told
Left · 2Nicolas Cage said at a New York Comic Con panel on Saturday 10 October that he did not sign a waiver allowing AI to be used on "Spider-Noir", the Prime Video series he starred in. VarietyLC “I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on ‘Spider Noir.’” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “I didn’t sign the waiver to let them use AI on Spider-Noir.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 2Cage said Amazon is "a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI", described himself as "not an AI-friendly actor", and said he is probably not going to work with that studio again, "but that’s okay". VarietyLC ““Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI,”” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “It’s kind of like I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again. But that’s OK.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 1Variety describes the waiver as something Amazon "allegedly" asked him to sign; Amazon's response is not given in either report. VarietyLC “allegedly asked him to sign an AI waiver” Read at Variety ↗
Left · 1Amazon canceled the series after one season last month, days before the first weekend of the Emmy Awards, where it had 11 nominations, the most of any Prime Video program this year; Variety says it had amassed 2.6 billion minutes viewed in its first six weeks. VarietyLC “Amazon canceled the superhero series after just one season last month”“2.6 billion minutes viewed in its first six weeks” Read at Variety ↗ Left · 2Cage said he wants to work with Gen Z directors who make films "from scratch and by hand", and praised "Backrooms" director Kane Parsons. VarietyLC “They’re doing it from scratch and by hand. I want to get with that.” Read at Variety ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “Cage says he wants to work with more Gen Z directors as Hollywood studios push more into AI.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Left · 1He also said he will probably do another season of television and might do a season of "True Detective", joking that he was the first to announce it; The Hollywood Reporter said HBO did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Hollywood ReporterLC “I think I might do a season of True Detective. That’s OK that I’m the first to announce that, right?”“HBO did not immediately respond to The Hollywood Reporter’s request for comment.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Left · 1The Hollywood Reporter says Cage was in town amid work on the film "Perish" and also joked about a "National Treasure" film in which "Ben Gates is going after the Epstein files". The Hollywood ReporterLC “Ben Gates is going after the Epstein files. That would be relevant. I’ll make that movie.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- Both lean-left trade outlets lead with Cage's anti-AI remark and his unlikely return to Amazon, treating it as entertainment-industry news from a convention panel.
- Emphasis
- Variety stresses the cancellation of the Emmy-nominated series; The Hollywood Reporter gives fuller panel coverage including True Detective and Perish.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither reports an Amazon response or details of what the waiver covered.
- Charged language
- “allegedly”
- For example
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“allegedly asked him to sign an AI waiver” — Variety
“as Hollywood studios push more into AI” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre1 outlet
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- Cage said at NYCC on 10 October that he did not sign the AI waiver for Spider-Noir.
- He said he will probably not work with Amazon/that studio again.
- He said he might do a season of True Detective.
Nicolas Cage person
Says he is not an AI-friendly actor, refused the waiver and expects not to work with the studio again.
“I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots!” — Variety
Left2 articles
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Neutral Reports Cage's remarks as speaking out against Amazon, adding context on the show's cancellation and Emmy nominations.
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Neutral Longer panel write-up placing the AI comment in Cage's wider talk about surviving as an actor and his upcoming projects.
Centre2 articles
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 10 Oct 17:54 First VarietyLC Nicolas Cage Says He’s ‘Probably Not’ Working With Amazon Again After Refusing to Sign AI Waiver for ‘Spider-Noir’: ‘I’m Not an AI-Friendly Actor’
- 10 Oct 18:02 +8m Screen RantN True Detective Season 5 Casting Officially Addressed By Nicolas Cage
- 10 Oct 18:04 +10m The Hollywood ReporterLC Nicolas Cage Teases ‘True Detective’ Role, Says He “Probably” Won’t Work With Prime Video Again After Refusing to Sign AI Waiver for ‘Spider-Noir’
- 10 Oct 18:04 +11m Screen RantN Nicolas Cage Sharply Criticizes Amazon Contract After Spider-Noir Cancellation
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