Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar , said the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday introducing new rules for the awards.

The governing body of the Oscar Awards clarified that acting performances and screenplays must be created by humans, while allowing the use of artificial intelligence tools.

The new rules primarily concern:

AI-created actors

Screenplays written using AI

International films category

Multiple nominations for actors in the same category

Actors created using AI

Under the updated guidelines, only roles "demonstrably performed by humans with their consent" will be eligible for acting awards, effectively excluding AI-generated performers, according to the Academy.

The new rules would exclude AI-generated "actress" Tilly ​Norwood who debuted last year.

The decision follows the unveiling of an AI-generated version of Val Kilmer, a year after his death.…