Amazon's use of AI waivers in production is causing high-profile talent to refuse to work with the studio.

Nicolas Cage Didn't Sign Amazon's AI Waiver For 'Spider-Noir'. Series Cancelled. https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/10/10/2221212/nicolas-cage-didnt-sign-amazons-ai-waiver-for-spider-noir-series-cancelled?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon

Nicolas Cage Says He’s ‘Probably Not’ Working With Amazon Again After Refusing to Sign AI Waiver for ‘Spider-Noir,’ Teases Joining ‘True Detective’ “I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on ‘Spider Noir.’ I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s okay.” https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nicolas-cage-ai-waiver-amazon-spider-noir-1236907564/ #AI #genai #amazon

Nicolas Cage Says He’s ‘Probably Not’ Working With Amazon Again After Refusing to Sign AI Waiver for ‘Spider-Noir,’ Teases Joining ‘True Detective’ https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nicolas-cage-ai-waiver-amazon-spider-noir-1236907564/ > Nicolas Cage says he 'probably won't be working' with Amazon again after refusing to sign an AI waiver for 'Spider-Noir.' #NicholasCage #TrueDetective

Nicolas Cage Slams Amazon Over 'Spider-Noir' AI Waiver at Comic-Con https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nicolas-cage-ai-waiver-amazon-spider-noir-1236907564/ Nicolas Cage says he 'probably won't be working' with Amazon again after refusing to sign an AI waiver for 'Spider-Noir.' --- 36 uses from 35 accounts #toplink

"Nicolas Cage is speaking out against Amazon after the company, which developed “Spider-Noir” for Prime Video, allegedly asked him to sign an AI waiver. “Amazon is a very AI-friendly company, to the tune of $50 billion invested in OpenAI,” Cage said Saturday during a panel on the Empire Stage at New York Comic Con. “I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on ‘Spider Noir.’ I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again, but that’s okay.” Amazon canceled the superhero series after just one season last month, days before the first weekend of the Emmy Awards, where it had earned 11 nominations (the most of any Prime Video program this year). The cancellation was a shocker to many in the industry, considering the series amassed 2.6 billion minutes viewed in its first six weeks and earned praise from critics and audiences alike." https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nicolas-cage-ai-waiver-amazon-spider-noir-1236907564/ #AI #GenerativeAI #Amazon #Hollywood #TV #Streaming #TVShows

Nicolas Cage Says He’s Not Working With Amazon After Refusing AI On Spider-Noir: ‘I Am Not An AI Friendly Actor’ https://kotaku.com/nicolas-cage-says-hes-not-working-with-amazon-after-refusing-ai-on-spider-noir-i-am-not-an-ai-friendly-actor-2000744149