Works utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology can now be nominated for the Academy Awards.
The board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which hosts the Academy Awards, announced new operational regulations on the 21st (local time). The new regulations state that 'the use of generative AI in filmmaking and other digital tools does not help or hinder the opportunity for those tools to be nominated for awards.' However, it is noted that 'the Academy and each institutional sector will consider the extent to which human creativity is central when determining the achievements of award-winning works.'
The New York Times evaluated the Academy's acknowledgment that AI is already part of filmmaking as a significant change. The labor union of Hollywood writers and actors expressed opposition to the use of AI in film production during the joint strike in 2023.
Debate continues in the film industry regarding the use of AI. In February, ahead of the Oscars, controversy arose when it was revealed that the film 'Brutalist,' nominated in 10 institutional sectors, used AI technology to emphasize the Hungarian accents of the actors. However, the lead actor Adrien Brody won the Best Actor award, contributing to the film's three awards.
'Emilia Perez' and 'Dune: Part 2,' which were nominated for the Academy Awards, were also reported to have used AI technology to some extent, yet each received awards for Best Supporting Actress/Best Original Song and Sound/Visual Effects, respectively.