News Summary

• The Academy has introduced new eligibility criteria for the 99th Oscars that explicitly exclude AI-generated actors and screenplays.
• The policy is aimed at controlling how nominated work is made and ensuring that recognized performances and writing come from human creators.
• The update is significant because it addresses two major areas where AI has been rapidly adopted in media production and post-production: generative performance and generative writing.
• By spelling out exclusion in eligibility terms, the Academy is moving beyond general industry cautions and into a rules-based barrier to entry.