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'The Brutalist' AI backlash, explained

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The Brutalist used software by Ukrainian AI company Respeecher to alter actors' voice in post-production.

The film's editor Dávid Jancsó says the tool sped up the editing process, saving the production time and money.

The company is credited for restoring Darth Vader’s voice for the Obi-Wan Kenobi series after actor James Earl Jones retired.

There have been growing concerns about the use of generative AI at the expense of filmmakers.

It was one of the main instigating topics of the 2023 Writers Guild of America ( WGA ) and Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ( SAG-AFTRA ) strikes in 2023 .