Nicolas Cage says he refused Amazon’s AI waiver for ‘Spider-Noir’

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Nicolas Cage says he refused to sign an AI waiver from Amazon for “Spider-Noir”, the Prime Video series it cancelled last month. He told a New York Comic Con panel on Saturday that he will probably not work with the studio again, Variety reported.

“Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI. I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots!” Cage said on the Empire Stage, according to Variety.

He said he did not sign the waiver that would let the studio use AI on the show.

“I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s okay,” Cage said.

The $50bn figure

Cage’s number matches Amazon’s own filing. Amazon completed its $50bn investment in OpenAI by the end of July. It disclosed the final payment in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange...

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