Actor Nicolas Cage expressed his opposition to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in movies to replace actors and writers.
He referred to AI as inhumane and a nightmare, stating that he would be unhappy if his art was appropriated by AI.
“AI is a nightmare to me,” Cage said. “It’s inhumane. You can’t get more inhumane than artificial intelligence … I would be very unhappy if people were taking my art … and appropriating [it].”
Nicolas Cage Calls AI "A Nightmare To Me" And Talks About His Surprise Flash Cameo https://t.co/9X89GIDa9a pic.twitter.com/iaRWi9ITm9
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Cage clarified that his cameo in The Flash was created through CGI, not AI, and mentioned that director Tim Burton shares his concerns about AI.
“When I went to the picture, it was me fighting a giant spider,” Cage said. “I did not do that. That was not what I did. I don’t think it was [created by] AI. I know Tim [Burton] is upset about AI, as I am. It was CGI, OK, so that they could de-age me, and I’m fighting a spider. I didn’t do any of that, so I don’t know what happened there.”
Cage praised director Andy Muschietti, saying, “[Andy] is a terrific director, he is a great guy and a great director, and I loved his two It movies,” but emphasized his criticism of AI.
“I think it’s a lot of horseshit. It’s a giant plagiarism machine, in its current form. I think ChatGPT knows what it’s writing like a toaster knows that it’s making toast. There’s no intelligence — it’s a marvel of marketing,” Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan said.
Nicolas Cage is the latest star to speak out against the use of AI in Hollywood #THRNews pic.twitter.com/Wg5aNDn75H
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 2, 2023
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