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AI-generated actors and scripts are now ineligible for Oscars

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences updated Oscar eligibility rules to ban AI-generated performances and screenplays, requiring human actors and authors with explicit consent verification.

Saturday, May 2, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences updated Oscar eligibility rules to require that performances be "demonstrably performed by humans with their consent" and screenplays be "human-authored." The academy also reserved the right to request information about AI usage and human authorship verification.

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