Oscars’ new AI rule could lead to ‘diminishing return’ in nominated films: expert

The Academy will give the most consideration to human input. Artificial intelligence has already helped award-winning films.

Oscars’ new AI rule could lead to ‘diminishing return’ in nominated films: expert

Generative AI will neither "help nor harm" a film's chances at an Oscar nomination, the Academy announced last week, as part of larger rule changes to the ceremony.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a significant change in its voting rules: from the next Oscar award, all eligible members will have to watch all nominated films in each category in order to vote. This rule is intended to ensure that voters really deal with all relevant contributions. The decision has been approved by the Board of Governors, as the Academy has confirmed in a press release. So far, this rule has only …