Oscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AI
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has introduced major rule changes for the Oscars, allowing actors to receive multiple nominations in the same acting category and banning AI-generated performances or screenplays from eligibility. The international feature film category will now allow multiple submissions per country and credit directors instead of nations. The ceremony will move to the Peacock Theater in 2029 and shift its broadcast to YouTube.
- ▪Only human-performed and human-authored work will be eligible for acting and writing Oscars.
- ▪Actors can now be nominated twice in the same category if they deliver multiple standout performances.
- ▪Non-English language films can qualify for best international feature by winning top prizes at major festivals like Cannes or Sundance.
- ▪The best international feature award will now be credited to the director rather than the country of origin.
- ▪The Oscars will move to the Peacock Theater in 2029 and transition from ABC to YouTube for broadcasting.
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An Oscar statuette. Photograph: Matt Sayles/Invision/APView image in fullscreenAn Oscar statuette. Photograph: Matt Sayles/Invision/APOscarsOscars changes allow for double acting nominations while banning AIThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has also rewritten rules on international film eligibilityAdrian HortonFri 1 May 2026 15.12 EDTLast modified on Fri 1 May 2026 15.13 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a number of major changes for the Oscars on Friday, including a new policy allowing multiple nominations for a single actor in one category, as well as barring acting and writing awards for work done by AI.According to new statutes decreed by the group’s board of governors, only performances “demonstrably…
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