The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences updated its rules on May 1, 2026 for the 99th Academy Awards (March 2027 ceremony): acting performances must be demonstrably performed by humans with their consent, and only human-authored screenplays qualify for nomination. The rules do not ban AI tools outright — productions may still use AI in support roles — but the Academy reserves the right to request evidence of human authorship for any submission, and judges will weigh the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship. The changes were driven in part by AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood and a posthumous AI recreation of Val Kilmer that appeared in recent releases.