Dávid Jancsó
Also known as David Jancsó
Dávid Jancsó is a film editor who spoke publicly about using AI tools on The Brutalist. He edited the film, which premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024. In January 2025 he said he had fed his own voice into Respeecher software to clean up the actors’ Hungarian accents, and that the tools made the process a lot faster. In 2025 he received a Best Film Editing Oscar nomination for the film, and TIME's 2025 TIME100 AI list placed him among its Thinkers. As of October 2026, he is a Hungarian film editor who frequently works with filmmaker Brady Corbet.
Timeline
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2024
Editing The Brutalist
He edits The Brutalist, which premieres at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024.
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January 2025
Respeecher in Hungarian dialogue
In January 2025 he says he fed his own voice into Respeecher software to clean up the actors’ Hungarian accents, and that the tools make the process a lot faster.
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2025
A Best Film Editing nomination
He earns a Best Film Editing Oscar nomination for The Brutalist in 2025.
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2025
Named a TIME100 AI Thinker
TIME's 2025 TIME100 AI list places him among its Thinkers, credited as a film editor.
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As of October 2026
Film editor working with Corbet
As of October 2026, he is a Hungarian film editor who frequently works with filmmaker Brady Corbet.
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- Art of the Cut: The Brutalist
- The Brutalist - Wikipedia
- "The Brutalist" Editor Confirms A.I. Use - Dark Horizons
- 'The Brutalist' sparks controversy after film's editor reveals use of AI
- Hungarian editor of The Brutalist nominated for an Oscar - English - We love Budapest
- Dávid Jancsó - Wikipedia
- TIME100 AI 2025: Leaders, Innovators, Shapers, Thinkers