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AI Use in 'The Brutalist' Fuels Awards Season Debate

The film 'The Brutalist' features Adrien Brody as Laszlo Toth, a Jewish-Hungarian architect, and is expected to dominate the 2025 Oscars nominations.
Director Brady Corbet used an AI tool called Respeecher to refine the Hungarian dialogue in 'The Brutalist,' emphasizing its limited scope.
The film's use of AI has sparked a debate about authenticity and accuracy in the film industry, particularly regarding language portrayal.
Despite concerns, the commitment to linguistic precision in 'The Brutalist' is seen as promoting inclusivity for underrepresented languages in Hollywood.

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Missoulian

At the Roxy: Awards front-runner 'The Brutalist' opens

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2 months ago·Missoula, United States

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2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Globe & Mail

Morning Update: An Oscar frontrunner’s AI backlash

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2 months ago·Canada

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Harpers Bazaar

'The Brutalist' uses AI – what does that mean for the film industry?

Adrien Brody’s Hungarian accent in the critically acclaimed was reportedly enhanced by AI – which has drawn a divided response.

2 months ago

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The film "The Brutalist" has been criticized for its use of artificial intelligence. But is it really a big deal?

By Jack Guy, CNN When film editor Dávid Jancsó admitted that he had used artificial intelligence (AI) to change some of the actors' voices in the film “The Brutalist,” it sparked a heated online debate about the technology's impact on the arts. However, this is not the first time AI has been used in filmmaking, and it most likely won't be the last, said Louis Heaton, a senior lecturer in digital film and television production at London Metropoli…

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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Comic Sands

'The Brutalist' Director Speaks Out To Defend Film's Use Of AI After Igniting Backlash

Another day, another industry grappling with the use of AI. Director Brady Corbet had to clarify and defend his film's artistic choices to use AI in his low-budget, high-profile movie about a Hungarian architect in post-war America. The movie, starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, features some Hungarian dialogue that Corbet said was smoothed over in post-production with Respeecher to help with some notably difficult Hungarian pronunciatio…

2 months ago

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