Control of the use of AI, in the bases of the Goya Awards

The Board of Directors of the Film Academy approves the bases of the 40th edition of the Goya Awards, in which the use of artificial intelligence is regulated and allows an executive producer to aspire to the Best Film category alongside the producers, among other modifications.

In the area of IA, the bases of the next Goya Awards clarify that only those works whose artistic and technical creation and development are led by identifiable natural persons. The use of systems artificial intelligence It will be admissible only as a support tool in the different phases of the development of the work, provided that it does not replace human authorship and fundamental elements of the film are not generated without direct supervision and substantial creative intervention by responsible natural persons.

Among the novelties, it is also found that, to access the Best Film category, in addition to the producers, a executive producer, as long as they have had a significant participation in the development of the work. On the other hand, in the category of Art Direction The position of decorator is accepted in those cases in which no production designer or art director is accredited. Additionally, there will be a maximum limit of four people registered per category, except in those cases in which the specific basis of the corresponding category indicates a lower number or other particular limitation.

The Film Academy has also modified its rules to make the award ceremony more bearable. In this sense, it has been determined that, except "in exceptional situations", only one person for each awarded category will be able to intervene as group spokesperson to offer the thank you speech at the gala. This person must be designated in advance and communicated to the Academy with due advance notice. Furthermore, the thank you speech may not exceed one minute in duration.

They also establish a series of requirements to be a short film qualifying festival for the Goya Awards: prizes with financial prizes and/or payments for selection; Minimum track record of 8 years and registration fees of maximum 15 euros in any of its phases. The Bases also emphasize that those categories not completed by the production company will be left blank, so the film will not be eligible for them.

Las complete bases They can be consulted through the following link: https://www.premiosgoya.com/pdfs/bases-de-los-40-premios-goya/