Paolo Schraderthe writer of Taxi driver AND Raging bulland director of First reformedis stirring things up in Hollywood with his candid musings on the potential role of artificial intelligence in cinema.
In a recent Facebook post, Schrader revealed that he turned to ChatGPT to generate plot ideas for films, including hypothetical films by famous directors, and the results left him speechless.
Schrader shared: “I AM STUNNED. I just asked ChatGPT for “a Paul Schrader movie idea”. Then Paul Thomas Anderson. Then Quentin Tarantino. Then Harmony Korine. Then Ingmar Bergman. Then Rossellini. Lang. Scorsese. Murnau. Goat. Ford. Spielberg. Lynch. Every idea ChatGPT came up with (in a matter of seconds) was a good one. And original. And enriched.
Schrader then posed the question: “Why should writers sit for months searching for a good idea when AI can provide one in seconds?”
As you might imagine, Schrader’s post immediately drew backlash. Responses ranged from comments like, “Paul, is everything okay?” to total disapproval: “Jesus Paul… stop promoting that shit, please.”
Schrader also revealed that he asked ChatGPT to critique a script he wrote years ago. He then said that “in five seconds he responded with notes as good or better than I have ever received” from a “movie executive.”\\
This experience led the director to this conclusion: “AI is smarter than me. He has better ideas, he has more efficient ways to implement them.
Schrader compared the moment to when chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov faced defeat to IBM’s Deep Blue in 1997, describing it as “an existential moment.”
AI’s place in the creative world is a controversial topic, with Schrader unapologetically placing himself at the forefront of the debate. I want to emphasize that Schrader’s admiration for the capabilities of artificial intelligence does not undermine human creativity but questions the inefficiencies of traditional brainstorming processes.
Schrader’s most recent project is Oh, Canadahero Richard Gere AND Giacobbe Elordipremiered at Cannes and explores the reflections of a dying director. He is also developing a noir thriller titled “The Stupid Things Men Do for Love.” Not Compos Mentis.
What do you think of Schrader’s experience with artificial intelligence?
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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