EXCLUSIVE: Following news that the 3x Golden Globe winning movie The Brutalist used AI in post to smooth the Hungarian accents of its stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones as well as that of its cast,

Oscar frontrunner The Brutalist has sparked a backlash on social media after editor Dávid Jancsó revealed AI tools were used in the film’s production. In an interview with tech publication Red Shark News,

The Brutalist director Brady Corbet clarified how AI tools were used on the film during postproduction after social media outrage about the practice spread widely over the weekend. In a statement provided to Gold Derby,

Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’s Hungarian dialogue in The Brutalist was enhanced using AI tools, according to the film’s editor Dávid Jancsó.

It has been confirmed by The Brutalist’s editor Dávid Jancsó that AI was used in the film to enhance the Hungarian language performed by stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, and to create drawings and buildings seen in the Venice Biennale sequence.

"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.

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.

"The Brutalist" is expected to be a frontrunner in the Oscar race, which kicks off Thursday when the nominees are announced.

As reported by The Guardian, the film’s re-recording mixer Cyril Holtz told interviewers at the Cannes Film Festival that AI cloning was used to enhance the singing voice of lead actor Karla Sofía Gascón. He said the production utilised Respeecher to blend their singing with that of Camille, the French pop star who co-wrote the film’s score.

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

Brady Corbet responds to 'The Brutalist' AI controversy in a statement clarifying it was only used for Hungarian dialogue editing.

The Brutalist” director Brady Corbet addresses the backlash caused by the revelation that AI was used in parts of the film's creation.