{"id":3172,"date":"2026-06-28T21:36:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3172"},"modified":"2026-06-28T21:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T21:36:53","slug":"u-k-ratings-body-used-ai-for-first-time-to-classify-hbo-maxs-entire-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3172","title":{"rendered":"U.K. Ratings Body Used AI For First Time to Classify HBO Max\u2019s Entire Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tThe British Board of Film Classification, the U.K.\u2019s primary ratings body, has revealed that it developed and deployed a bespoke AI tool for the first time to support the classification of HBO Max\u2018s entire catalogue ahead of its U.K. launch earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3170\">Box Office: \u2018Supergirl\u2019 Sputters Overseas With $30 Million, \u2018Jackass: Best and Last\u2019 Limps to $1.9 Million Internationally<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn its annual report for 2025, the BBFC said that, using the AI tool, it classified the whole HBO Max library in six months, a process that it claimed would otherwise have taken around 1,570 compliance officer working days. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe AI tool, it said, generated \u201cdetailed metadata\u201d that highlighted specific compliance issues, such as violence, nudity, or language, for human review.  However, the final age ratings and bespoke content advice remain the sole responsibility of BBFC officers.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAlso in the report, the BBFC said it classified 1,315 feature film for cinema release in 2025, the highest number in its 113-year history and surpassing its 2024 record of 1,256. As in previous years, the 15 rating was the most frequently issued classification and applied to 45% of cinema submissions, closely followed by 12A at 35%. The 18 classification remained the least common, accounting for 4% of cinema films.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=3168\">\u2018The Death of Robin Hood\u2019 Artisans Break Down Hugh Jackman\u2019s Brutal Transformation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t2025 marked the fifth anniversary of the BBFC\u2019s self-rating partnership with Netflix. 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