Actors and screenplays generated by artificial intelligence are not eligible for the Oscars, Academy announces

A measure aimed at promoting the work of Hollywood artists. Actors and screenplays generated by artificial intelligence (AI) will not be eligible for the Oscars, the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday.

“In the categories reserved for actors, only roles credited in the official film credits and which can be demonstrated to have been played by human beings with their consent will be considered eligible,” the Academy clarified in new rules.

The institution which awards the precious statuettes adds that “the rules formally establish that scenarios must be written by humans to be eligible”.

An AI-generated version of Val Kilmer

The move comes days after an AI-generated version of Val Kilmer was shown to an audience of movie theater exhibitors, a year after his death.

The star of “Top Gun” and “The Doors” appeared rejuvenated in the trailer for the action film “As Deep as the Grave,” where he can be heard telling another character: “Don’t be afraid of the dead and don’t be afraid of me. »

The project was carried out with the agreement of Val Kilmer’s family, who granted access to video archives used to recreate the actor at different periods of his life.

The use of artificial intelligence remains a sensitive issue in Hollywood. It was notably at the heart of the 2023 strikes which paralyzed the American film industry, with actors and screenwriters warning that, without supervision, this technology would threaten the very existence of their professions.