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Oscars Bar AI-Generated Actors and Scripts in New Eligibility Rules

The Academy signals a focus on human consent with clear credit in awards decisions.

Overview

  • The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which updated its rulebook Friday, said only credited roles performed by consenting humans qualify for acting awards following a recent AI recreation of the late Val Kilmer.
  • AI-written screenplays are not eligible for Oscars, with eligibility limited to scripts written by people.
  • For Best International Feature Film, a non-English title can now qualify by winning a top prize at major festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Busan, Venice or Toronto.
  • Under the revised international rules, the film is the nominee rather than the country.
  • The Academy also changed acting rules to allow a performer to receive multiple nominations in the same category in a single year.