Academy Says AI Actors and Writers Are Not Eligible for Oscars
Hollywood's top honors are drawing a hard line on artificial intelligence: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says AI-generated actors will not qualify for an Oscar as it rolls out tougher rules on the technology's use.
Among the changes, the Academy made clear that only flesh-and-blood performers — not AI-created doubles or avatars — can contend for the industry's biggest awards. It also said scripts must be written by a human being, not produced by a chatbot.
"In the Acting category, only roles credited in the…