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The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers

Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films.

In this year's Oscar race, Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist" was a subject of some controversy after its editor said that AI had been used to enhance the Hungarian dialogue of stars Adrien Brody (who ultimately won best actor ) and Felicity Jones (who was nominated for best supporting actress). But other filmmakers, including Rasoulof's friend and countryman Jafar Panahi, have released films without a mechanism for submission.The rule change notably won't alter the Oscar prospects for filmmakers who haven't fled their home countries or change anything for films passed over by their nation's selection committees.The academy also ruled that the use of generative artificial intelligence tools "neither help nor harm the chances of a nomination." In this year's Oscar race, Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist" was a subject of some controversy after its editor said that AI had been used to enhance the Hungarian dialogue of stars Adrien Brody (who ultimately won best actor ) and Felicity Jones (who was nominated for best supporting actress).

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