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AI Predicts Awards: Guild Nominees Unveiled
20 Jan
Summary
- AI and prediction platforms analyze guild awards.
- Polymarket data used for Actor Awards, chatbots for others.
- "One Battle" and "Sinners" are predicted to dominate.

Cutting-edge technology, including AI chatbots and prediction platforms like Polymarket, are revolutionizing how film guild awards are analyzed. These tools now supplement or replace traditional punditry for the DGA, PGA, WGA, and Actor Awards.
For the Actor Awards, Polymarket's crowd-sourced betting data offers insights, pricing shares to imply probabilities of winning. As of January 11, 2026, "One Battle After Another" held a 52% chance for the cast award, while its lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio had only a 12% chance, trailing Timothée Chalamet (61%). Jessie Buckley was a strong favorite for the female lead award with an 86% probability.
AI chatbots Grok, Gemini, and ChatGPT analyze the DGA, PGA, and WGA awards. For the DGA Awards on February 7, 2026, Paul Thomas Anderson for "One Battle" is the clear directorial frontrunner. Ryan Coogler for "Sinners" is a strong contender, with Chloé Zhao and Guillermo del Toro considered mid-tier or dark horse candidates.




