Music made with AI can win Grammys, so why not movies? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences this week said that going forward, films made using generative AI will be eligible for Oscar nominations.
“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,” the Academy says.
However, it warns that awards will be handed out only after considering the human effort that went into the filmmaking. “The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship when choosing which movie to award,” the announcement adds.
The Academy’s rule change comes after veteran director James Cameron promoted the use of generative AI in graphics-heavy films. To continue making films like Dune, Cameron said it’s important to cut the cost of filmmaking in half—without laying off half the staff.
Generative AI can double filmmakers’ “speed to completion on a given shot, so your cadence is faster, and your throughput cycle is faster, and artists get to move on and do other cool things and then other cool things,” Cameron said. (However, his next film may include a title card that says no gen AI was used in making it.)
Another notable rule change announced by the Academy is about voting eligibility. To vote, Academy members “must now watch all nominated films in each category.” (Were they no doing that before?) Additionally, all nominees will be allowed to vote in the final round.
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The Grammys have similar rules to the Oscars. In 2023, Grammys CEO and President Harvey Mason Jr. said that while an AI-written song can’t win without some human elements present, “AI, or music that contains AI-created elements is absolutely eligible for entry and for consideration for Grammy nomination. Period.”
Music labels aren’t as enthusiastic about the tech; the RIAA sued two music generators for using copyrighted music without permission.
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This article was published by WTVG on 2025-04-23 12:59:00
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