‘The Brutalist’ director Brady Corbett breaks silence on AI use controversy

Actor Adrien Brody and director Brady Corbett during an interview with the BBC in London

Director Brady Corbett addresses criticism over the use of AI technology in post-production brutalistClarifying that it was only used to edit Hungarian dialogue accuracy, and not to alter the performances of lead stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones.

“Adrian and Felicity’s performances are entirely their own,” Corbett insisted in a statement. She said the actors spent several months working with dialect coach Tanera Marshall to improve their Hungarian accents. Corbett explained that to ensure linguistic accuracy, respeech technology was used in post-production to correct specific vowels and syllables in the Hungarian dialogue. He added, “It was a manual process… done with the utmost respect for the craft.”

While AI was also used in the film’s closing sequence to draw architectural blueprints, Corbett said that all building designs were hand-drawn by Judy Baker and her team, with the AI ​​only used intentionally for the background memorial video. Contributed to the crude digital rendering.

Against the backdrop of post-war America, brutalist Follows Hungarian Jewish architect Laszlo Toth (Brody) as he rebuilds his life after the Holocaust. Spanning three decades and running 215 minutes with 15-minute intermissions, the film has already been widely celebrated, earning three Golden Globes, including Best Picture Drama for Brody and Best Actor for Corbett. Best Director included.

The film’s editor and native Hungarian speaker, David Janskow, also said that early ADR efforts were made to improve the actors’ Hungarian pronunciation, but they proved ineffective. ReSpeechers were then used to subtly refine the pronunciation without compromising performance. “Most of his Hungarian dialogue is a part of my conversation,” Jancsó said. He said this kind of audio fine-tuning is common in film production.

A longtime champion of analog filmmaking, Corbett Schott brutalist On 35mm VistaVision. He said, “The Brutalist is a film about human complexity and every aspect of its making was inspired by human effort, creativity and collaboration.”

A24 acquired the film for less than $10 million after its Venice premiere. It is now a strong contender for further accolades, including DGA and PGA awards and eventually BAFTA and Oscar awards.