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Nicolas Cage Urges Young Actors To Protect Themselves From AI: “This Technology Wants To Take Your Instrument”


Nicolas Cage spoke at the 25th Newport Beach Film Festival on Sunday to caution young actors about artificial intelligence usage in Hollywood.

The veteran A-Lister was making a speech ahead of his Icon Award reception during the fete’s Honors Brunch taking place at the Balboa Bay Resort, which also featured honorees like June Squibb, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Colman Domingo and more. This type of generative AI is created through the performer’s physical participation for a specific project under the terms of employment. This isn’t the first time Cage has vocalized his stance against AI and his fear of how it will be utilized to undercut performers working in Hollywood.

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