Academy says no to AI-generated actors and scripts for Oscar awards

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has updated its Oscar rules to make AI-generated actors and AI-written scripts ineligible for key awards. The move keeps human performance, consent, and authorship at the centre of Oscar recognition as Hollywood faces growing pressure from generative AI tools.

New Delhi: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has placed a firm human-first line around Oscar eligibility, saying AI-generated acting performances and AI-written screenplays will not qualify for Academy Awards. The move comes as Hollywood, streaming studios, writers, actors, and AI companies continue to fight over how much creative work can be handed to machines.

The Academy said only performances “credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” will be eligible. It also said........

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