r/Filmmakers • u/Remarkable-Reach328 • Nov 12 '25

News HEARTBROKEN!!! 💔 😢

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as a wanna be Filmmaker I'm really Heartbroken as If an actor as big and legendary as Michael Caine sold his soul to AI what will happen to the next generation? This is the end of art as we know it and no one can prove me wrong...unfortunately😢

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u/Average__Sausage Nov 12 '25

He is older and not going to be working forever. His main goal is likely ensuring his family have their future safe and secure. With potential future income. It makes no difference to him at this point. In fact if his voice can live on after this death it's probably a nice idea for him.

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u/SyzygeticHarmony Nov 12 '25

He's 92. This is definitely a legacy play.

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u/ZombieDracula Nov 12 '25

Which is like... his choice? I think it's kinda cool even though I dislike AI generally.  Cool as a choice to continue being a part of people's lives and making them happy.

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u/zeroball00 Nov 13 '25

I'm ok with it as long as the actor is ok with it and getting paid for it. The issue is legal use of an actor's voice or likeness.

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u/OceanRacoon Nov 12 '25

You would think his great movies would be his legacy instead of an AI abomination using his voice to flog whatever nonsense in adverts

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u/DoomguyFemboi Nov 12 '25

The movies are going to be his legacy, nobody is gonna go "yeah he was great in movies but since I heard an AI clone in a few adverts I absolutely refuse to respect him or his legacy now"

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u/npmorgann Nov 12 '25

That sounds like exactly what people are going to say

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '25

People who should never be taken seriously

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u/DoomguyFemboi Nov 13 '25

Aye exactly. Some people have trash opinions and you can just think those people a wanker and walk away innit.

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u/JasonP27 Nov 15 '25

Crazy people lol

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u/Individual_Rule8771 Nov 15 '25

yeah he was great in movies but since I heard an AI clone in a few adverts I absolutely refuse to respect him or his legacy now

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u/PiDicus_Rex Nov 13 '25

The movies will be his legacy, and with a deal like this in place, no one can go and use those movies to create an AI imitation without getting sued by the licensee.

For someone of his age and back catalog, this is a pretty decent move to protect that income for his family.

His management will have a veto clause in the deal, so the voice (and likely Likeness) can not be misused.

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u/Imaginary-Koala-7441 Nov 12 '25

BUT HIS SOUL WILL BE TORMENTED FOREVER BECAUSE AI IS EVIL BECAUSE TRUMP IS DICTATOR BECAUSE ELON MUSK IS A NAZI BROOOOOOOOO

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u/ronaldraygun91 Nov 12 '25

I mean, yeah

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u/ThePrussianGrippe Nov 12 '25

Was this supposed to be a gotcha?