"Adrien and Felicity’s performances are completely their own," says Corbet, after details emerged on how AI technology was used in the editing of the actors' scenes spoken in Hungarian.

The A24 film is under fire after editor Dávid Jancsó revealed an AI tool was used to perfect the actors' Hungarian dialect.

Jancsó, a native Hungarian speaker himself, said that he used the AI-powered Ukrainian voice synthesizer software Respeecher to mix his own voice into the dialogue articulated by

Director Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” is both intimate and epic. It is an intense exploration of one man’s complicated life during post–World War II in America. Corbet and his co-writer, Mona Fastvold,

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet is defending the use of AI to alter Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’ Hungarian accents in his acclaimed film. “Adrien and Felicity’s performances are completely their own,

In a wide-ranging conversation with RogerEbert.com, Corbet and Fastvold reflected on brutalism’s enduring relevance, the oscillation between pragmatism and ambition it reflects, concepts of premonition that pervade their work, and the literal weight of their epic historical drama.

The Brutalist director and co-writer Brady Corbet has responded to the backlash against the Oscar contender starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones.

Oscars best picture frontrunner "The Brutalist" used AI to improve Adrien Brody's accent. Director Brady Corbet responded to the backlash.

An editor on the film, which stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, confirmed AI had been used to make the actors' Hungarian dialogue sound more authentic.