An editor on the film, which stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, confirmed AI had been used to make the actors' Hungarian dialogue sound more authentic.

"Adrien and Felicity’s performances are completely their own," says Corbet, after details emerged on how AI technology was used in the editing of the actors' scenes spoken in Hungarian.

Days before the Oscar race officially kicks off, one of the expected frontrunners sparked controversy when the film's editor admitted using AI to enhance Hungarian accents in "The Brutalist."

Filmmakers Brady Corbet and Dávid Jancsó are defending the use of artificial intelligence-driven technology in ‘The Brutalist’

After news about The Brutalist's use of AI tools, director Brady Corbet issued a statement to explain the polarizing decision. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

After successfully winning three major awards at the recent Golden Globe Awards, A24‘s period drama The Brutalist is currently facing some backlash due to its AI usage. It has been revealed that the creative team used AI tools from Ukrainian specialist Respeecher to enhance lead stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’ Hungarian dialogue in the

Tech from Ukrainian AI specialist Respeecher was used to tweak Hungarian pronunciation, Dávid Jancsó told Red Shark News. "It is controversial in the industry to talk about AI, but it shouldn’t be."