‘The Brutalist’ producer defends Oscar-winning movie’s use of artificial intelligence after controversy

A producer for the Oscar-winning film, “The Brutalist,” is defending the production’s use of artificial intelligence.

D.J. Gugenheim, one of several producers involved in the film, spoke with Deadline at the Oscars on Sunday night, saying the technology is simply a tool.

“If you’re in post [-production] on a film, there’s so many tools that you use, whether it’s lighting, sound, and these are all versions of functions of numbers,” he told the outlet. 

“What’s important about how…