Instructions: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Input: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) is a professional honorary group meant for the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures .
Output:
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS , often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy ) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures .