The organization behind the Oscars is drawing a firm line around artificial intelligence, making it clear that human creativity must remain at the center of its top awards.
In newly updated rules for upcoming ceremonies, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences clarified that performances must be carried out by real people to qualify for acting honors. Only roles “demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” will be considered, reinforcing the importance of authentic, on-screen work.
The same principle now applies to writing categories. According to the new rules, scripts “must be human-authored” to be eligible, closing the door on AI-generated screenplays competing for Oscars.
While the Academy stopped short of fully banning artificial intelligence in all categories, it made clear that it will “[take] into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship.”
“Humans have to be at the center of the creative process,” Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor said.
The updated guidelines also allow the Academy to request more details from filmmakers about how AI was used in a project.
Beyond AI, the Academy also introduced other notable adjustments, including expanding eligibility for international films and allowing actors to be nominated multiple times in the same category for different performances.
