Director Defends AI Use in ‘The Brutalist’ Amid Awards Debate
Brady Corbet has addressed criticism regarding the use of AI in ‘The Brutalist,’ which sparked controversy after editor Dávid Jancsó revealed AI tweaked actors’ Hungarian dialogue for authenticity. Corbet clarified that Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’s performances remained intact, with AI only refining vowel sounds to match native tones during post-production. Generative AI was also used to conceptualize architectural designs but not for actor performances or set visuals. Critics remain divided on AI’s impact in film, with some questioning its role in awards eligibility and others emphasizing the primacy of human creativity in the film’s overall execution. @ARTnews.com