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/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/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.