Academy Awards bans AI-generated actors and scripts from Oscars
Original: AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars
Why This Matters
Sets precedent for major entertainment awards addressing AI-generated content
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new rules Friday making AI-generated performances and scripts ineligible for Oscars. Only human-performed roles with consent and human-authored screenplays qualify.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released updated Oscar rules addressing generative AI use in films. Only performances 'credited in the film's legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent' will be eligible for Academy Awards. Screenplays must be 'human-authored' to qualify. The academy reserves the right to request information about AI usage and human authorship verification. The changes come amid growing AI use in filmmaking, including an independent film featuring AI-generated Val Kilmer and AI 'actress' Tilly Norwood making headlines. AI was a major issue in 2023 actors' and writers' strikes.