The Oscars Academy rules that AI-generated performances and scripts are not eligible for consideration.

AIMPACT News, May 3rd (UTC+8), the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the United States recently announced new regulations, clarifying that AI-generated performances and scripts do not qualify for Oscar consideration. The new rules specify that only performances by human actors can be entered into the acting categories, and they must appear in the official film credits and have the actor’s consent; only scripts written by human screenwriters are eligible for screenplay awards. The regulation was approved in April, adopting a neutral stance that allows generative AI to be used in filmmaking but emphasizes human creative control as the dominant factor in award eligibility determinations. The Academy reserves the right to request details on AI usage to review edge cases. Additionally, the rules require living actors to perform with their consent and restrict the use of digital reproduction. In terms of background, AI technology is accelerating its infiltration into Hollywood, including cases such as AI-generated Tom Cruise videos going viral and the late actor Val Kilmer’s AI “appearance” in the new film “As Deep as the Grave.” The Screen Actors Guild SAG-AFTRA has warned that AI-generated performers threaten jobs, and actors Matthew McConaughey, Michael Caine, and others have partnered with ElevenLabs to create digital voice replicas.