'The Brutalist' sparks controversy after film's editor reveals use of AI
Days before the Oscar race officially kicks off, one of the expected front-runners sparked controversy when the film's editor admitted using artificial intelligence to enhance Hungarian accents in "The Brutalist."
Days before the Oscar race officially kicks off, one of the expected front-runners sparked controversy when the film's editor admitted using artificial intelligence to enhance Hungarian accents in "The Brutalist."
Director Brady Corbet's post-World War II epic, which stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, follows an architect who survives the war and escapes Europe to America to rebuild his life.
Controversy began stirring over the weekend after editor Dávid Jancsó said in an interview with tech magazine Red Shark News that AI was used to enhance the lead actors' Hungarian accents.
The debate over the use of the technology is heating up just ahead of Thursday's announcements of the Academy Award nominations, leading some to question whether "The Brutalist" should be considered for some of the biggest awards. The film is fresh off a host of big wins at the Golden Globes, including best picture, drama.
Jancsó said the film's production used the Ukrainian software company Respeecher to enhance Brody's and Jones' Hungarian accents when they are speaking Hungarian.
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