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Nicolas Cage Warns Actors: Protect Your Craft from AI

4 February 2025
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Nicolas Cage Warns Actors: Protect Your Craft from AI

Cage Slams AI in Film

Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage, 61, is taking a stand against artificial intelligence in Hollywood, warning that the technology could erode the authenticity of artistic expression.

Speaking at the 52nd annual Saturn Awards on Sunday, where he won Best Actor for his role in the dark comedy Dream Scenario, Cage used his acceptance speech to voice concerns over AI’s growing influence in the industry.

"A Dead End for Art"

Cage cautioned that even minimal AI interference in an actor’s performance could snowball into a complete loss of artistic integrity. "An inch will eventually become a mile, and all integrity, purity, and truth of art will be replaced by financial interests only," he warned. He stressed that true storytelling must remain rooted in the human experience — something he believes AI is incapable of capturing.

This isn’t the first time the Longlegs star has sounded the alarm on AI. In a 2023 interview with The New Yorker, Cage admitted he was "terrified" of the prospect that his likeness could be manipulated posthumously without his consent.

A Divided Industry

Cage’s sentiments echo broader tensions in Hollywood, where AI remains a contentious issue. The 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, which lasted 118 days, was fueled in part by fears over AI replacing human performers.

Some actors, like Sean Penn, have openly criticized AI-driven recreations of their likenesses. Others, like Tom Hanks, have embraced the technology’s potential, noting that it could allow actors to appear in films long after their deaths.

Beyond performance, AI is also being used behind the scenes. The 2025 Golden Globe-winning film The Brutalist employed AI to alter actors' pronunciations to sound like native Hungarian speakers — a move that sparked debate over the technology’s role in post-production.

With AI’s influence expanding across the industry, Cage’s rallying cry underscores a growing divide: Will Hollywood preserve its human touch, or surrender to algorithms in pursuit of efficiency and profit?

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