With artificial intelligence increasingly used in filmmaking, the Academy Awards is starting to define how AI can be used and still qualify for Oscars.
I was really fascinated to hear about the Academy’s new rules for next year’s Oscars! It seems they’re making it clear that to be considered, a screenplay absolutely needs to be written by a person – a real, human author. And when it comes to acting, the performance itself has to be genuinely given by a human who agreed to be filmed. What’s also smart is that the Academy can ask filmmakers for details about how they used AI in their movies and just how much human creativity was involved. It’s a way to make sure the awards still celebrate true human artistry, which I think is fantastic.
The academy’s governing body updates its rules every year. This year’s changes come as the entertainment industry figures out how artificial intelligence is changing filmmaking – and whether or not to recognize work created with AI at events like the Oscars.
These updated rules follow previous advice given last year. The academy had stated that using AI wouldn’t affect a film’s chances of getting nominated, but voters should focus on how much human creativity was involved. They didn’t require filmmakers to reveal if they used AI, even though it was becoming a major topic of debate in the film industry.
The revised wording indicates a need to establish clearer rules about who can be considered an author, especially now that filmmaking increasingly uses technologies like voice cloning, digital actors, and AI writing tools. The appearance of entirely synthetic performers, like Tilly Norwood, shows just how quickly these issues have moved from being abstract ideas to real-world challenges.
When announcing the new guidelines, the academy explained that the changes were made to better represent modern filmmaking while still recognizing and celebrating the creative work of individuals.
In addition to the decisions about artificial intelligence, university administrators also signed off on a number of organizational changes in various areas.
As a movie lover, I’m really glad the rules for acting nominations are changing! It’s awesome that if an actor delivers multiple standout performances in a year and both are among the favorites, they can now get nominated for both. It feels fairer and brings the acting category in line with how things work in other areas of filmmaking.
The rules for the International Feature Film category have changed. Now, films don’t only qualify by being submitted by their country. Winning a major award at festivals like Cannes, Berlin, or Sundance will also make a non-English-language film eligible. Importantly, the award will go directly to the film, and the director will accept it for the entire filmmaking team, not a specific country.
Updates to other areas, like how voting works for visual effects, cinematography, and makeup, were mostly about technical details.
The new rules will take effect with next year’s Oscars, scheduled for March 14, 2027.
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