One of the contenders in the Oscars 2025 Now it faces a huge controversy. The brutalistone of the most hyped films of 2024, is facing backlash for its use of AI.
During the weekend, Red Shark News published an interview with editor Dávid Jancsó, who revealed The brutalist It used artificial intelligence tools from the Ukrainian Special Speecher to make small adjustments to the Hungarian dialogue spoken by Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones. Jancsó also mentioned how AI was used to make architectural designs and buildings in The brutalist closing sequence.
News about AI has sparked outrage within the film community, with some suggesting The brutalist should be disqualified from contention for the awards. Director Brady Corbet issued a statement to clarify the use of AI, stating that the actors’ performances are “completely their own” and that the AI ”preserves the authenticity” of those performances.
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