The organizers of the Academy Awards have introduced new rules banning AI-generated actors and screenwriters from being eligible for major categories. Under the updated guidelines, only performances carried out by real people and scripts written by humans will qualify for acting and writing awards, as the industry pushes back against the growing influence of artificial intelligence in filmmaking.
While AI tools can still be used in other parts of production, the Academy has made it clear that human creativity must remain at the core of storytelling. The move comes amid rising concerns that AI could replace jobs in the film industry, with the organisation also reserving the right to request proof that work submitted for awards is genuinely human-made.
The rule changes are part of a broader update to Oscar regulations, which also includes tweaks to nomination processes and international film eligibility. For more updates like this and the latest UAE entertainment news, stay tuned to 104.8 Channel 4, part of the largest FM Radio Network for Radio stations in Dubai.
