The Brutalist is a three-and-a-half-hour film centered on the story of László Tóth, an architect fleeing the Nazis. Amidst its critical acclaim, controversy arose over the use of an AI speech tool, Respeecher, to supplement Hungarian dialogue. Editor Dávid Jancsó clarified that the AI was used to improve authenticity, not to replace actors' performances. However, this led to backlash from cinephiles, with some threatening to boycott the film, reflecting wider misunderstandings about modern film editing and production budgets.
We employed Respeecher, an AI voice editing tool, to enhance the authenticity of the Hungarian dialogue, not to replace the actors' voices entirely.
The controversy surrounding AI in The Brutalist illustrates a fundamental misunderstanding of contemporary film editing practices and budget management.
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