David Cronenberg Thinks ‘The Brutalist’s AI Controversy Was A Smear Campaign: “Just A Part Of Moviemaking”

Following controversy around The Brutalist‘s usage of AI, David Cronenberg is coming to the Best Picture Oscar nominee’s defense.

During a conversation with longtime collaborator Howard Shore at the London Soundtrack Festival, the director theorized there was a “campaign against” the Brady Corbet-helmed film, noting that AI is used “all the time” in filmmaking.

“I must confess, there was a scandal [with] The Brutalist,” said Cronenberg, according to…