The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced new rules that disqualify performances and screenplays created with generative artificial intelligence from Oscar consideration. The updated regulations, released on Friday, require that eligible performances be "credited in the film's legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent." Similarly, screenplays must be "human-authored" to qualify for awards.
The Academy also reserves the right to request additional information about a film's use of AI and to assess the extent of "human authorship."
These changes come amid growing controversy over AI in entertainment, including an upcoming independent film featuring an AI-generated version of Val Kilmer, the emergence of AI "actress" Tilly Norwood, and new video models that have sparked concern among filmmakers. AI was also a key issue during the 2023 actors' and writers' strikes.
Beyond Hollywood, the publishing industry has faced similar debates, with at least one novel being pulled by its publisher due to suspected AI use, and writers' groups declaring AI-generated works ineligible for certain awards.