The Academy Awards, the most prestigious awards in the cinema world, are making significant restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence technologies.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that performances and scripts produced by artificial intelligence will not be included in the awards process.

These new rules, which will come into force with the ceremony to be held in March 2027, allow the use of artificial intelligence tools in creative processes, while limiting the award criteria to human labor.

The Academy reserves the right to request additional information to verify that applications are truly human-generated.

Artificial Intelligence and Reward Eligibility

According to the new regulations, it will not be possible for “synthetic” players created entirely with artificial intelligence to win awards. Similarly, in the scenario category, the texts will be required to be written entirely by humans.

This rule change directly affects the awards potential of projects such as the movie As Deep as the Grave, in which Val Kilmer is revived with artificial intelligence after his death.

Coerte Voorhees, the director of the film, states that they brought this project to life with the support of Kilmer’s family and that the actor really wants to take part in this story.

Artificial Intelligence Concern in the Industry

The impact of artificial intelligence technologies in the cinema industry is not limited to award ceremonies.

Developed by ByteDance, the Seedance 2.0 tool has created a great deal of concern in the industry due to its ability to create highly convincing videos with a short text command.

Following a viral video clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, ByteDance temporarily halted global distribution of the tool.

While Hollywood is preparing for a future where feature films can be produced with a few word commands, how do you think artificial intelligence will change the future of cinema?