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‘The Brutalist’ Sparks Backlash After Editor Reveals Use of AI in Dialogue and Buildings, but Says It’s ‘Nothing That Hasn’t Been Done Before’
Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist' has sparked backlash on social media after its editor admitted to using AI in the film.
In an interview with tech magazine Red Shark News, editor Dávid Jancsó revealed that AI tools from Respeecher — a Ukrainian software company — had been deployed in order to improved the authenticity of the Hungarian dialogue of stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones. Despite the explanation and the limited use of AI as described by Jancsó, news that “The Brutalist” — which has been praised for its painstakingly crafted cinematic style — deployed the tool in its making has been met with criticism, with many on social media attacking the decision. Another said that it was a “disgrace” to use AI to “avoid paying visual artists for their work” and also to manipulate the accent of actors, which they said was a “fundamental aspect of… acting.” Variety has reached out to Focus Features and Jancsó for comment.
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