"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.

The Brutalist director and co-writer Brady Corbet has responded to the backlash against the Oscar contender starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones.

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."

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.

As it gears up to become one of the frontrunners of awards season, Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” has sparked backlash on social media after its editor admitted to using AI in the film. In an interview with tech magazine Red Shark News,

Oscar frontrunner The Brutalist has sparked a backlash on social media after editor Dávid Jancsó revealed AI tools were used in the film’s production. In an interview with tech publication Red Shark News,

More controversially, Jancsó revealed that generative AI (the most polarizing form of the technology) was used to “conjure a series of architectural drawings and finished build