Los Angeles, May 2 -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a series of major rule changes for the Oscars, bringing clarity on the use of artificial intelligence and introducing new updates across key categories.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, in its latest announcement, the Academy has stated that performances created using artificial intelligence will not be eligible for acting awards. Only performances done by human actors, with their consent and proper credit in a film, will qualify. The move comes after growing questions around the use of AI in films.

The Academy also said that only screenplays written by humans will be considered for writing categories. It added that it may ask for more details from f...