Actors Split on AI as Cage, Zeta-Jones and Gordon-Levitt Speak Out

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Three actors used public appearances to stake out positions on artificial intelligence in entertainment. Nicolas Cage told a New York Comic Con audience he did not sign an AI waiver for "Spider-Noir" and said he "probably" won't work again with Prime Video because Amazon is "very AI-friendly"; he also teased a role in HBO's "True Detective." Catherine Zeta-Jones said she prefers "real people" on screen and criticized actors who have "given themselves over" to AI companies. Joseph Gordon-Levitt argued that instead of fearing AI, the industry should be "concerned about the people building AI," saying the models are trained "to hijack your intimacy." Their comments come as studios and streamers increasingly explore AI tools in production and likeness rights.

Why it matters：Talent resistance could shape how quickly studios adopt AI likeness and performance tools, and whether contracts include consent waivers that stars are now publicly questioning.

Key points

  • Cage said he did not sign an AI waiver for 'Spider-Noir' and criticized Amazon as 'AI-friendly'.
  • Zeta-Jones said she prefers 'real people' and criticized actors who ceded to AI firms.
  • Gordon-Levitt said the concern should be the people building AI, not the technology itself.

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