Nic Cage Has More Thoughts On A.I.

Last year, while doing media interviews, actor Nicolas Cage was asked about his views on the film industry, the growing new age of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on movies – not just on FX like de-aging tech and digital doubles, but more primary factors.

At the time, he spoke about how uncomfortable he was with being digitally scanned for future use – worried that ‘they’ would “steal my body and do whatever they want with it” he told The New Yorker.

Cut to this week and the actor has spoken some more on the topic, this time while he was attending the Saturn Awards over the weekend where he won best actor for his work in “Dream Scenario”.

His concerns were expressed during his acceptance speech with comments running more towards A.I. in general and the film industry at large, along with the ethical and artistic implications of the tech.

“There is another world that is also disturbing me. It’s happening right now around all of us: the new AI world. I am a big believer in not letting robots dream for us. Robots cannot reflect the human condition for us. That is a dead end if an actor lets one AI robot manipulate his or her performance even a little bit, an inch will eventually become a mile and all integrity, purity and truth of art will be replaced by financial interests only. We can’t let that happen.

The job of all art in my view, film performance included, is to hold a mirror to the external and internal stories of the human condition through the very human thoughtful and emotional process of recreation. A robot can’t do that. If we let robots do that, it will lack all heart and eventually lose edge and turn to mush. There will be no human response to life as we know it. It will be life as robots tell us to know it. I say, protect yourselves from AI interfering with your authentic and honest expressions.”

Cage, who was also nominated for best supporting actor for his work in “Longlegs,” also paid tribute the late filmmaking legend David Lynch during the ceremony.

Source: Variety

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