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Oscars organization addresses AI in new rules

Nbcwashington · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 927 words · By Lindsey Bahr; The Associated Press
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The organization behind the Oscars is for the first time addressing the use of artificial intelligence in performances and scripts for the 2027 Academy Awards.

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What happened

The organization behind the Oscars is for the first time addressing the use of artificial intelligence in performances and scripts for the 2027 Academy Awards.

Why it matters

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday released updates across many categories, stressing the importance of human authorship while not banning AI.

Common ground

The new rules also include significant changes to the much-criticized international film category, expanding eligibility to include films that won top qualifying awards from prestigious film festivals like Cannes, Venice and Toronto.

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Claim 1: “In 2001, at the 73rd Oscars, Steven Soderbergh was nominated for best director for both “Traffic” and “Erin Brockovich,” winning the prize for the former.”
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Claim 2: “There is less ambiguity in the screenplay categories, where the rules state that “screenplays must be human-authored to be eligible.””
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Multiple sources, including AOL and TechCrunch, confirm the rule that screenplays must be 'human-authored' to be eligible.
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web search NEUTRAL — In new rules announced Friday for next year's 99th Academy Awards, the academy said screenplays must be "human-authored" to be eligible for awards consideration, and that only performances "demonstrab…
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/oscars-tighten-ai-rules-em…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Academy has banned AI from ever winning an Oscar. • Only roles “demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” can be nominated for acting Oscars • Screenplays “must be human-authored” to qu…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Similarly, the academy said that screenplays must be “human-authored” to be eligible. The Academy also said it has the right to request more information about a film’s AI usage and “human authorship.”
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/02/ai-generated-actors-and-sc…
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Claim 3: “In addition to the Palme d’Or at Cannes, the Golden Lion at Venice and the Platform award at Toronto, other festivals with eligible qualifying awards will also include the Berlin International Film Festival’s Golden Bear, the Busan International Film Festival’s best film award and the Sundance Film Festival’s World Cinema Grand Jury Prize.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific list of other eligible festivals (Berlin, Busan, Sundance).
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Claim 4: “This year’s original song winner, “Golden” was a key part of “KPop Demon Hunters” and used several times throughout the film.”
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Claim 5: “All the international films will also be credited as the nominee, not the country or region, and the award will be accepted by the filmmaker.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific crediting of international films by title rather than country or the award acceptance process.
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Claim 6: “The director’s name will also be listed on the Oscar plaque, “after the film title and country if applicable.””
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Claim 7: “The acting branch is catching up with the rest of the academy in allowing an actor to be nominated for more than one performance in a single category.”
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Claim 8: “The new rules also include significant changes to the much-criticized international film category, expanding eligibility to include films that won top qualifying awards from prestigious film festivals like Cannes, Venice and Toronto.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms the rule change expanding eligibility for international films to include winners of the Palme d'Or (Cannes), Golden Lion (Venice), and Platform Prize (Toronto).
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web search NEUTRAL — Another rule change will expand eligibility of international films by allowing films that won eligible qualifying awards at film festivals, like the Palme d'Or (Cannes), the Golden Lion (Venice), and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards
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web search NEUTRAL — Academy Awards rule changes. Top news. The Express Tribune.Oscars organization expands international film eligibility, addresses AI in new rules.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Academy also introduced a case-by-case approach for digital performances, including AI-assisted recreations of actors. In such situations, eligibility will depend on how much of the final performa…
https://ynews.digital/entertainment/events/oscars-ban-ai-gen…
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Claim 9: “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday released updates across many categories, stressing the importance of human authorship while not banning AI.”
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Multiple sources (AOL, Google News, TechCrunch) report that the Academy released new rules emphasizing human authorship while not banning the use of AI tools entirely (stating they neither help nor harm chances).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Royal Spanish Academy defines an academy as a scientific, literary or artistic society established with public authority and as a teaching establishment, public or private, of a professional, arti…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy
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web search NEUTRAL — Shop Academy Sports + Outdoors for sporting goods, hunting, fishing and camping equipment. Find recreation and leisure products, footwear, apparel, grills, bikes, g...
https://www.academy.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Seattle Academy (also referred to as SAAS) is a vibrant, innovative and energetic independent school serving 6th through 12th grade students in an urban Capitol Hill campus setting in Seattle, WA.
https://www.seattleacademy.org/
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Claim 10: “They’re also reserving the right to request more information from the filmmaking team about the nature of the use of AI and “human authorship.””
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Multiple sources, including The Times of India and New Africa Times, confirm the Academy reserves the right to request more information from filmmakers regarding AI use and human authorship.
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web search NEUTRAL — Screenplays must be “human-authored” to compete in the writing categories.To ensure these rules are followed, the Academy has reserved the right to demand more details from filmmakers regarding their …
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/osc…
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web search NEUTRAL — AI tools used in visual effects, sound design, and film editing remain eligible for nominations in their respective technical categories. A visual effects artist who uses AI to generate crowd simulati…
https://maplegrovereport.com/oscars-ban-ai-actors-and-ai-wri…
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web search NEUTRAL — The rules also state that the Academy may request additional information from filmmakers about how AI was used and the degree of human involvement. For performances, only portrayals that can be verifi…
https://newafricatimes.com/the-oscars-draw-a-new-line-in-art…
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Claim 11: “The new rules state that “the tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination””
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The specific quote 'the tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination' is cited by the BBC and other news reports regarding the Academy's new rules.
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web search NEUTRAL — With regard to Generative Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools used in the making of the film, the tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination.
https://press.oscars.org/news/awards-rules-and-campaign-prom…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued new rules on Monday which said the use of AI and other digital tools would "neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqx4y1lrz2vo
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web search NEUTRAL — While the new rules state that "the tools neither help nor harm the chances of achieving a nomination" and that each branch "will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to ...
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/oscars-r…
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Claim 12: “When it comes to the eligibility of performances, only roles “demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” will be considered.”
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Multiple sources (Google News, TechCrunch, and others) confirm that only roles 'demonstrably performed by humans with their consent' are eligible for acting awards.
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web search NEUTRAL — Only roles “demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” can be nominated for acting Oscars • Screenplays “must be human-authored” to qualify for a nomination pic.x.com/oqrdejz1sb. Posted on X…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Actors created using AI. Under the updated guidelines, only roles "demonstrably performed by humans with their consent" will be eligible for acting awards, effectively excluding AI-generated performer…
https://www.dw.com/en/new-oscars-rules-exclude-ai-performers…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said that only performances “credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” will be eligible for Academy …
https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/02/ai-generated-actors-and-sc…
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Claim 13: “Last year’s Palme d’Or-winner at Cannes, for instance, was “It Was Just an Accident,” from Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, was not submitted as Iran’s official entry for the 98th Academy Awards, but France’s.”
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Wikipedia and Euronews confirm that Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident' won the Palme d'Or and was submitted by France (not Iran) for the 98th Academy Awards.
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web search NEUTRAL — At the 98th Academy Awards, it was nominated for Best International Feature Film (France)[7] and Best Original Screenplay.[8][9]. It Was Just an Accident was theatrically released in France on 1 Octob…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Was_Just_an_Accident
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web search NEUTRAL — The film, which won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, marks Panahi’s first feature since his release from prison in Iran two years ago. It recently screened at the BFI London Film Fe…
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/it-was-just-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi's first film since being released from prison for “endangering national security” won this year's Palme d'Or. It's a tonally rich masterwork that will represen…
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2025/10/03/euronews-culture…
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Claim 14: “The organization behind the Oscars is for the first time addressing the use of artificial intelligence in performances and scripts for the 2027 Academy Awards.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the organization behind the Oscars is addressing AI in performances and scripts for the 2027 Academy Awards for the first time.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Academy Awards, more commonly known as the Oscars, are awards based on artistic and technical merit in film.[1][2] They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards
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web search NEUTRAL — The organization behind the Oscars is for the first time addressing the use of artificial intelligence in performances and scripts for the 2027 Academy Awards.
https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2026-05-0…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Motion Picture Academy Cracks Down on AI for Oscar Consideration.The Oscars Ban AI Performances and Screenplays for 2027.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 15: “For songs in which the first music cue plays over the end credits, that song must overlap with at least the film’s last 15 seconds before the credits roll in order to be considered eligible.”
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