The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences updates its Oscar eligibility rules to require that acting and writing credits in nominated work involve humans. Under the new guidance, performances used for acting awards must be “demonstrably performed by humans” and with consent, and writing must be “human-authored.” The Academy frames the change as substantive, addressing how generative artificial intelligence is increasingly used in filmmaking and documentary production.
However, the updated rules do not impose a broad ban on AI tools across all aspects of film production. For categories outside acting and writing, the Academy states that the use of AI tools generally does not, by itself, affect nomination chances. Instead, the Academy and each branch consider the extent to which human creators remain central to the film’s creative authorship. If questions arise about generative AI use in a given submission, the Academy can request additional information about how the work was created and the human role involved.
