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The Brutalist’s AI Controversy, Explained

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The Brutalist has been nominated for best picture, best supporting actress, best actor, and best director.

The film's Oscar -nominated editor, Dávid Jancsó , said that he fed his own voice into a voice-generative AI model to help actors Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones sound more authentic in Hungarian dialect.

The director of the film, Brady Corbet , responded to the controversy by saying that AI was only used in dialogue editing.

Emilia Pérez , Jacques Audiard’s musical, used generative AI to enhance lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón's vocal range.

The technology was used simply to make the Hungarian sound as accurate as possible.

The prevalence of AI in Hollywood is undeniably growing, but as AI becomes more widely-accepted, there are dire consequences for creatives.

Human effort, yes—but effort that was at least partially generated artificially. And for those who’d rather watch something imperfect than something flawless but slightly artificial, using AI to fix human error feels unsettling to say the least..

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