Oscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AI
Summary
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new rules for the Oscars. These include allowing actors to be nominated more than once in the same category and banning awards for performances or writing done by artificial intelligence (AI). The Oscars will also change how international films are nominated and credited.Key Facts
- Actors can now be nominated multiple times in the same acting category for different roles.
- Only human performances and screenplays will be eligible for acting and writing awards; AI-created work is banned.
- The Academy can ask for details about a film’s use of AI.
- International feature films can qualify by winning awards at top film festivals, not just by one film per country.
- The best international feature award will go to the director, not the country.
- The number of people eligible for best casting per film has increased from two to three.
- The shortlist for best cinematography is now fixed at 20 films.
- The 99th Oscars will be on March 14, 2027, at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, then move to the Peacock Theater in 2029 and switch broadcast from ABC to YouTube.
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