Films made with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) will be able to win Oscars, according to its organizers.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued new rules on Monday, saying that the use of AI and other digital tools "would neither help nor hurt a film's chances of being nominated."
Generative artificial intelligence - which can create text, images, audio and video in response to requests - helped produce some of the films that won major Oscars awards in March.
But the Academy said it would again consider human involvement when selecting winners.
The use of AI in film became a topic of debate after Adrian Brody won the Best Actor award for his role in “The Brutalist.” The film used AI to improve the actor’s accent when he spoke Hungarian. Similar voice cloning technology was used to improve the singing in the musical “Emilia Perez.”
The use of AI remains controversial, and artists and actors have expressed concerns. Some criticize this new approach, while others are unconcerned. For some, when using AI for such projects, you can get a sketch, but if you need something with emotional weight, AI will never give you an Oscar.
