AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced new Oscar eligibility rules that prohibit AI-generated actors and screenplays from competing for awards, requiring performances to be credited and demonstrably performed by humans with their consent, and screenplays to be human-authored. The academy also reserves the right to request information about a film's AI usage and human authorship. These changes reflect growing concerns about artificial intelligence in entertainment, which was a major issue during the 2023 actors' and writers' strikes, and mirror similar restrictions being implemented by other organizations across the publishing and awards industries.