"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.

Director Brady Corbet is defending the use of AI in “The Brutalist” after facing heavy backlash for utilizing the controversial tech to alter Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones' Hungarian dialect and to create certain images in the film’s ending.

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

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,

A24 The Brady Corbet-directed awards contender The Brutalist is causing a stir after the film’s editor, Dávid Jancsó, revealed artificial intelligence was used to enhance the performances of the film’s stars,

Brady Corbet's critically claimed film elicited backlash after the editor said that artificial intelligence had been used.

Tech from Ukrainian AI specialist Respeecher was used to tweak Hungarian pronunciation, Dávid Jancsó told Red Shark News. "It is controversial in the industry to talk about AI, but it shouldn't be."