RaiNews reports that the rules for Sanremo 2027 have been published, setting out a contest with 24 competing acts, two special event evenings, and an international jury. The same rules bar songs made with artificial intelligence, according to the outlet.
The Friday winner will earn the right to represent Italy at Eurovision, RaiNews reports. The broadcaster also says the festival will not accept entries created by AI, with organizers describing the songs as an expression of human creativity.
The regulations were presented by the festival's artistic director, who also addressed the use of pitch-correction software. According to ANSA, he said autotune will be allowed only when it serves the song. Asked about gender quotas for the lineup, he called the idea saccharine, Corriere della Sera reports.
The published rules mark the first full look at how the 2027 edition will be run, and they touch on several areas that have drawn debate in Italian music, from technology in performance to how a Eurovision representative is chosen. The international jury is among the structural changes named in the coverage.
What to watch next: the announcement of the competing artists and the dates for the two event evenings, neither of which has been detailed in the reporting so far.
