'The Brutalist' Director Defends His Film's Use Of AI After Facing Intense Backlash

LOADINGERROR LOADINGDirector Brady Corbet is defending “The Brutalist” after it was revealed that artificial intelligence, or AI, had been used to make some of the Hungarian dialogue delivered by American actors sound more authentic.“The Brutalist,” released last month, follows László Tóth (played by Adrien Brody), a Hungarian Jew who survived the Holocaust and seeks a new life in the U.S.

with his wife, Erzsébet (Felicity Jones), after World War II.Advertisement Earlier this month, Brody won a Golden Globe for his performance and is widely expected to receive an Academy Award nomination.

Corbet also snagged a Golden Globe for best director.However, the film drew heavy criticism after the tech publication Red Shark News confirmed last week that “judicious use of AI” was partly responsible for Brody’s and Jones’ accents.

“I am a native Hungarian speaker and I know that it is one of the most difficult languages to learn to pronounce,” editor Dávid Jancsó told the outlet.“It’s an extremely unique language.

We coached [Brody and Jones] and they did a fabulous job but we also wanted to perfect it so that not even locals will spot any difference.”Advertisement Adrien Brody won a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the film "The Brutalist," co-starring Felicity Jones.A24Not surprisingly, the news drew a frosty response online, with many comparing Brody unfavorably against Timothée Chalamet and Daniel Craig, among other Oscar hopefuls.“Hearing Brody used AI to change aspects of his voice sort of reminds me of when my favorite baseball player would get busted for steroids.

I feel lied to,” one person wrote on X, formerly Twitter.Advertisement Added another: “insane that there’s people defending the brutalist’s use of ai to enhance adrien brody’s hungarian accent when there’s actors who learn languages for just one role.” In a Monday statement issued to The Hollywood Reporter, however, Corbet clarifie...