Overview

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that generative AI use in films will neither help nor harm a film's chances of receiving an Oscar nomination.
• Updated rules for the 98th Oscars reaffirm that films will be judged based on the degree of human creative authorship involved in their production.
• This policy follows industry debates and union protests over the potential of AI replacing human roles in filmmaking, as seen during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
• Generative AI tools, which create content such as visuals and voices, have sparked legal and ethical concerns, even as their use in Hollywood continues to grow.
• The Academy's decision reflects a broader trend of AI integration in film production and awaits further legal precedents to shape industry standards.