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Paul Schrader Posits ChatGPT Can Write “Original” And “Fleshed Out” Movie Scripts


In stark contrast to a number of Hollywood creatives, Oscar-nominated writer/director Paul Schrader posits ChatGPT can write 'fleshed out' scripts.

The Oh, Canada screenwriter posted on Facebook that he asked the generative artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to come up with an idea for a film for a variety of renowned filmmakers, including himself, and that the results were more than satisfactory. Naturally, the thought didn’t go over well with various commenters, who said AI would have to rely on preexistent writers and their material to craft something supposedly new. Though many in the entertainment industry have decried AI encroachment, like Nicolas Cage and Cate Blanchett, Schrader has been previously positive about its usage in filmmaking.

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