A man who looked uncannily like Nicolas Cage popped into a 2023 Miami-Dade Zoom hearing, introduced himself as a cyber specialist, and rattled the courtroom so much that the judge shut the whole thing down. Plaintiff Roy Miller says the on-screen visitor’s speech and mouth movements did not sync, so he blurted out, “Your honor, this sounds like a deepfake.” Miller later filed a motion for sanctions in the case and says the judge has not yet ruled.
What Happened in the Hearing
According to WSVN, the Cage lookalike appeared as someone objecting to a subpoena, and Miller hit record on his computer as the odd exchange unfolded. The station reports that the judge scribbled “AI?” in court paperwork and ended the hearing after the on-screen participant…..