Nicolas Cage refuses AI permission for Spider-Noir
Nicolas Cage says he refused an Amazon document allowing AI use connected with Spider-Noir and is unlikely to work with the studio again. His account at New York Comic Con leaves the document’s terms undisclosed. The actor also urged young people to make things themselves, while keeping open the possibility of further television work.
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Cage declines Amazon’s AI document
Nicolas Cage said he refused a document permitting AI use connected with Spider-Noir. He described the request from Amazon at New York Comic Con on October 10, during an Empire Stage Spotlight session. The actor said the disagreement had made it unlikely that he would work with the studio again.[1], [2]
The document’s complete conditions and text have not been released publicly. Cage’s description concerns permission requested in connection with the series; Amazon did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment. His account was given at a public panel, with no published contract available to establish the exact scope of the proposed permission.[1]
A first television lead ended after one season
Spider-Noir was Cage’s first television series in a leading role, following film appearances in related characters. The series was cancelled last month after one season. Its production received 11 Emmy nominations and accumulated 2.6 billion viewing minutes in its first six weeks. Cage’s statement about the AI waiver does not establish why the series was cancelled or connect that decision causally with his refusal.[1]
Cage nevertheless said he remained open to further television work. His reluctance concerned working with the same studio again, rather than leaving television altogether. He expressed interest in True Detective, but did not announce a role, a casting agreement or a new television production at the panel.[1]
Young creators enter Cage’s appeal
Cage also spoke about young people making things with their own hands. He opposed computers taking over the entire creative task and presented that concern as a broader question of creative work, beyond actors’ contractual permissions. His comments express his position on technology and creation; they do not measure how an entire generation uses AI.[1]
In that discussion he praised young filmmaker Kane Parsons’ Backrooms as an example of independent creation. Support for that work accompanied his appeal for people to create themselves. The actor linked his personal refusal to this preference for human creative work, while keeping his own future television choices open.[1]
