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‘Brutalist’ Director Brady Corbet Defends Using AI to Alter Dialogue

'The Brutalist' director Brady Corbet is defending the controversial use of AI to alter Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’ Hungarian accents in his acclaimed film

(Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) The Brutalist director Brady Corbet is defending the use of AI to alter Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones ’ Hungarian accents in his acclaimed film. “We coached [them] and they did a fabulous job but we also wanted to perfect it so that not even locals will spot any difference,” the Hungarian editor told the outlet, explaining that he recorded his voice into the AI program, as did the two leads. The Brutalist star hosted a May 2003 episode of the NBC sketch show, during which he controversially wore a dreadlocked wig and spoke in a Jamaican accent to introduce musical guest Sean Paul.

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