T he Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will only give Oscars for acting and writing to humans, a BBC report said. On Friday, May 1, the body behind Hollywood’s biggest film awards announced new rules for which movies and documentaries can enter the Oscars as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) increases. According to the updated guidelines, performances must be “clearly done by humans” and scripts “must be created by a person” to qualify for a nomination. The Academy called the update a “major” change to its rules. This marks the first time the Academy has formally said that Oscars for acting and writing can only go to people. Filmmakers have turned to AI tools more often in recent months to copy or replace human work. The BBC reported that actor Val Kilmer, who died in 2025, will be digitally recreated with AI to star in a new film. Last year, London-based actor and comedian Eline van der Velden revealed she built a fully AI-generated actor she hopes will “become a globa...