The Brutalist director and co-writer Brady Corbet has responded to the backlash against the Oscar contender starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones.

In a wide-ranging conversation with RogerEbert.com, Corbet and Fastvold reflected on brutalism’s enduring relevance, the oscillation between pragmatism and ambition it reflects, concepts of premonition that pervade their work, and the literal weight of their epic historical drama.

Starring Adrien Brody as a Hungarian Jewish architect, The Brutalist is an audacious exploration of the immigrant experience in post-war America, writes Alistair Harkness

Director Brady Corbet has defended the use of artificial intelligence in his award-winning film The Brutalist. In the epic drama, Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones play Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivors László and Erzsébet Tóth who emigrate to America in search of a better life.

"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.

The Brutalist' director Brady Corbet is defending the controversial use of AI to alter Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones’ Hungarian accents in his acclaimed film

Director Brady Corbet clarifies use of AI in post-production for The Brutalist, emphasizing authenticity of lead actors' performances.

An editor on the film, which stars Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones, confirmed AI had been used to make the actors' Hungarian dialogue sound more authentic.