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LOS ANGELES 鈥 Academy Awards organizers issued new rules on Friday to clarify that acting and writing must be performed by humans and not artificial intelligence (AI) to be eligible for the movie industry鈥檚 highest honors.

The changes from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apply to submissions for the next Oscars ceremony, scheduled for March 2027.

Generative AI has raised alarm in the movie and TV business as workers fear studios will use the technology to replace human workers to lower costs. The debut last year of an AI-generated 鈥渁ctress鈥 dubbed Tilly Norwood, and its producer鈥檚 boasts of interest from studio executives, added to concerns and sparked

Under the Academy鈥檚 new rules, filmmakers can use AI tools but a 鈥渟ynthetic鈥 actor such as Norwood would be ineligible for an Oscar, the group said in a statement. It said screenplays must be 鈥渉uman-authored鈥 to be considered.

The rules state the Academy can request additional information to verify submissions were created by humans. 鈥 Reuters

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