On Friday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new eligibility rules. Moving forward, the acting roles were credited in the film’s legal billing. and displayed by humans with their consent” (emphasis ours). Similarly, there is equally definite language around controversial techniques in writing: the screenplay “should human writer to be eligible.”
In recent months, AI-focused companies have touted artists like Tilly Norwood as the future created from the controversial technology. Additionally, the GenAI-generated performance of the late Val Kilmer in the upcoming film has sparked controversy online. With these new rules, the Academy seems to remove any ambition and concern: They can’t stop productions from using GenAI, but those works won’t be rewarded for it. At the time of writing, the Academy has not established rules regarding GenAI being used in other categories such as visual effects, costume design, or music. But the steps taken here are big, and provide a foundation for other awards to work through on their own.
Other changes are also coming to the Oscars: actors can be nominated for multiple performances in the same category, and international films are credited as nominees instead of their country or region. You can read the full list here.
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