Recently, the director of the award-winning movie “The Brutalist” has responded to news about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in the film. The director clarified that AI was only used in post-production to refine Hungarian accents in the dialogue of the film’s stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones.
According to the director, actors Brody and Jones worked for several months with a coach to perfect their accents. However, in Hungarian dialogue sections, AI was used to refine certain vowels and letters. The aim was to improve the accuracy of the dialogue, not to change the actors’ performances. The director emphasized that AI did not replace, but rather complemented, human effort in film production.
The film also used AI to generate architectural blueprints and buildings for its closing sequence. However, the director assured that the images were hand-drawn by artists, not created by AI. He also added that the use of AI in “The Brutalist” offered new jobs rather than eliminating them.
“The Brutalist” is a film centered on the complexity of its human characters. It was filmed in Hungary, and A24 picked it up after its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. It won several awards at the Golden Globes, and its leading actor, Adrien Brody, is nominated for Best Actor Drama at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Vocabulary List:
- Artificial Intelligence /ˌɑːr.tɪˈfɪʃ.əl ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.dʒəns/ (noun): The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines especially computer systems.
- Refine /rɪˈfaɪn/ (verb): To improve something by making small changes.
- Dialogue /ˈdaɪ.ə.lɒɡ/ (noun): A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book play or movie.
- Accuracy /ˈæk.jʊ.rə.si/ (noun): The quality or state of being correct or precise.
- Complement /ˈkɒmplɪmɛnt/ (verb): To add to something in a way that enhances or improves it.
- Premiere /prɪˈmɪr/ (noun): The first performance of a play film or other work.
How much do you know?
In which stage of production was Artificial Intelligence (AI) utilized in the movie "The Brutalist"?
What was the purpose of using AI in refining Hungarian accents in the movie "The Brutalist"?
How did the director describe the relationship between AI and the human effort in the film production of "The Brutalist"?
Which film festival hosted the premiere of "The Brutalist"?
What award did "The Brutalist" win at the Golden Globes?
Which actor from "The Brutalist" is nominated for Best Actor Drama at the Screen Actors Guild Awards?
AI was predominantly used in pre-production of "The Brutalist".
The architectural blueprints and buildings in the movie "The Brutalist" were entirely created by AI.
The use of AI in "The Brutalist" did not lead to any job creation.
The film "The Brutalist" primarily focuses on non-human characters.
A24 acquired "The Brutalist" after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Felicity Jones is nominated for Best Actress Drama at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for her role in "The Brutalist".
According to the director, images of architectural blueprints and buildings in the closing sequence of "The Brutalist" were hand-drawn by , not created by AI.
The aim of using AI in "The Brutalist" was to complement the human effort in film production, not to it.
At the Golden Globes, "The Brutalist" won an award in the category of Best Film.
Adrien Brody, the lead actor in "The Brutalist", is nominated for Best Drama at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
