Brady Corbet, director of critically acclaimed film "The Brutalist," is responding to criticism of his Golden Globe winning film after it was revealed artificial intelligence was used in the production to "perfect" the actors' accents.

"The Brutalist" is expected to be a front-runner in the Oscar race, which kicks off Thursday when the nominees are announced.

That AI was used in the film in any form has sparked online outrage, with many suggesting it should disqualify it for awards consideration.

Oscar nominations are here! The full list of noms for the 97th Academy Awards have been revealed, and “Emilia Pérez” and “The Brutalist” indeed performed well, given how they cleaned up at the Golden Globes (with four wins for the Jacques Audiard film and three for Brady Corbet’s).

Nominations for the 97th Oscars were revealed Thursday morning and the major takeaway is this heralds the most wide-open awards race we have witnessed in years.A far cry from last year when Oppenheimer expectedly dominated the proceedings,

Conan O’Brien will be hosting the 2025 Oscars, marking his first time doing so. The 97th Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, with the show airing on ABC. For the first time, it will also be available to stream live on Hulu.