The Academy has unveiled significant changes to the Oscars, introducing strict rules that prohibit AI-generated performances and scripts from eligibility for awards. The new guidelines emphasize the requirement for human authorship, effectively banning AI actors and writers in the acting and writing categories. Additionally, the changes open up the international film eligibility criteria, allowing for more nominations for films not primarily in English. This overhaul aims to protect the integrity of the awards and adapt to the evolving landscape of filmmaking.