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The Oscars just banned AI from winning acting and writing awards

The Academy bans AI-generated performances and screenwriting from Oscar consideration, requiring acting to be "demonstrably performed by humans with their consent" and scripts to be human-authored.

Sunday, May 3, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new Oscar eligibility rules banning AI-generated acting and writing from consideration for awards. Acting performances must be "demonstrably performed by humans with their consent" and screenplays must be "human-authored." The policy addresses growing controversy around AI performers and upcoming films featuring AI recreations of deceased actors.

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