The revision comes in response to the growing integration of AI in the film industry
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved new rules for the 98th Academy Awards, officially allowing films created with the use of artificial intelligence to compete for an Oscar, Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports.
Under the updated guidelines, the use of AI and other digital tools in the filmmaking process will neither improve nor diminish a film’s chances of being nominated. However, the Academy emphasized that the extent of human creative input will remain a key factor in evaluating eligible works.
The revision comes in response to the growing integration of AI in the film industry. One recent example is the film The Brutalist, in which AI was used to enhance actor Adrien Brody’s Hungarian accent—a move that sparked broader ethical debate around the use of such technology in cinema.
Other updates
For the first time in the Academy’s history, members will now be required to watch all nominated films in each category before casting their votes in the final round.
In the International Feature Film category, the criteria for creative control have been updated to include filmmakers with refugee or asylum status. Under the new rules, submitting countries must certify that the primary creative control of a film lies with citizens, permanent residents, or individuals holding refugee or asylum status in that country.
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