Legendary horror director David Cronenberg has his personal ideas as to why the backlash towards using AI in “The Brutalist” was so robust.
Again in January, “The Brutalist” editor Dávid Jancsó stated AI instruments have been used to enhance the Hungarian dialogue of stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones. The usage of the controversial tech quickly induced an internet outcry towards the Oscar front-runner, however Cronenberg believes the backlash was greater than only a social media spat.
“I have to confess, there was a scandal [with] ‘The Brutalist’,” Cronenberg stated at London’s Royal Competition Corridor (through The Hollywood Reporter). “There was a dialogue about Adrien Brody… however apparently they used synthetic intelligence to enhance his accent. I believe it was a marketing campaign towards ‘The Brutalist’ by another Oscar nominees. It’s very a lot a Harvey Weinstein sort of factor, although he wasn’t round.”
He continued, “We mess with actors’ voices on a regular basis. Within the case of [John Lone in ‘M.Butterfly’], when he was being this character, this singer, I raised the pitch of his voice and when he’s revealed as a person, I lowered to his pure voice. That is simply part of moviemaking.”
Cronenberg’s ideas on Brady Corbet’s three-and-a-half-hour epic was half of a bigger dialog with longtime collaborator Howard Shore. Collectively, the pair have labored on “A Historical past of Violence,” “Crash,” “They Fly,” “Videodrome,” “eXistenZ,” “Bare Luch” and extra.
Regardless of the backlash, “The Brutalist” went on to choose up three wins on the 2025 Academy Awards, taking residence the prizes for finest actor, finest unique rating and finest cinematography.
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