AI in Screenwriting: Friend, Foe, or the Future of Storytelling?

AI in Screenwriting: Friend, Foe, or the Future of Storytelling?

AI in Screenwriting: Friend, Foe, or the Future of Storytelling?

Victoria Brooks
Victoria Brooks
4 months ago

How I Used AI to Become a Better Storyteller

Full disclaimer: I wrote the article myself, then used AI to correct grammar and some structure. But I didn’t follow all of its suggestions because I would have lost my voice.

As a technophile by day and a screenwriter by passion, I’ve used AI for storytelling.

Maybe you have tried it, too, even if you don’t admit it. Or maybe you’re upset about the very real concerns about your creative IP turning into a free mash-up for hacks to get a leg up in an all-too-competitive industry. The struggle is real. Change is hard—and AI is one of the most disruptive changes of our time.

Whether you're curious or cautious about AI, this post is for you. (AI insisted this would capture your hearts and attention, but I’m not so sure.)

I don’t have all of the answers. As quickly as this technology moves, few, if any, do. I’m just an AI-loving girl in a changing world still working to find my place and do what I love in an industry that seems harsh during good times. With the current transformation implosion, I’m bird-boxing my way to the new society.

This is my journey of exploring AI in screenwriting: the highs, the lows, and how it has shaped my perspective as a screenwriter.

AI in Screenwriting Friend Foe or the Future of Storytelling

First Encounters with AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Creepy

When I heard about ChatGPT, I was eager to jump in. Since it was marketed as productivity manna from heaven, the answer to every businessperson’s prayers, I was keen to see what this black-and-white type-faced boogeyman could do. If it could do what it’s marketed to do, it seemed like a game-changer—or maybe even a career-ender. Could AI really replace writers like me?

Being in tech, I’ve often found it best to stare fear in the face. Word of mouth is often far better than the buggy software that barely works in front of me, so I’m skeptical of any “disruption”.

Skeptical but curious, I asked ChatGPT to write a short script about AI.

It created a story about a screenwriter who became secret partners with the AI and promoted AI both near and far. Kind of like I’m doing now.

It creeped me out. It was ironic and unsettling—truth is stranger than fiction.

The script wasn’t the next Handmaid’s Tale, but it was better than any of my scripts when I started writing. AI performs based on probabilities and pattern recognition and needs clear, specific communication to give you what you want. To see a computer write a better script than what I wrote during my first scriptwriting class was humbling.

Angst. Anger. Sadness. Fear. A simple sentence, a chat prompt, evoked a whirlwind of emotions. At this juncture, I could have walked away. Instead, I leaned in harder than ever. I took classes on AI, both in screenwriting and a certification course. The more I dug in, the more I realized it was a tool rather than the monster I’d made it out to be.

Testing: Experimenting with Scripts and Loglines

Loglines are one of my weak spots, so I tested ChatGPT’s ability to create them. The results? Disappointing. It churned out generic options, tweaking phrasing slightly but offering little originality. Writing a logline, I realized, isn’t just about assembling elements like characters and stakes. It’s about infusing them with a unique perspective—something AI struggles to do.

I’d be better off generating a logline from a random logline generator. It’s the equivalent of having a bunch of options for elements like characters, action, stakes, and world, then shooting darts at it to pick your logline. At least you won’t get the same thing 5 different times worded slightly differently.

There may be ways to create the next million-dollar logline with AI. I don’t know. I haven’t figured it out. I’m guessing the studios will know that before I do. All I know is it was a dead end for me.

AI in Screenwriting Friend Foe or the Future of Storytelling

Gimme More Scripts: Failing Forward

I had it write different scripts with the same loglines. The results were less than stellar. While structurally sound, the scripts lacked soul. They felt like knock-offs, rehashing familiar tropes in slightly different packaging. AI isn’t yet capable of the artistry that makes stories resonate deeply. For screenwriters seeking originality, this, too, was a dead end. AI lacks the lived experience and emotional nuance to craft truly original narratives. That’s a good thing. It led me to think about how many people might take this moment to have AI generate a script and submit it to screenplay competitions. Chances are, it looks like thousands of other scripts and is a waste of money. Furthermore, a studio isn’t going to hire someone and pay them what ChatGPT can do for a $20 subscription.

Since it can’t write good loglines or scripts, what can it do?

Sacrificing My Script in the Name of Science

I uploaded an award-winning script to ChatGPT that was now dated due to AI. After all, catfishing has leveled up several times since the advent of AI. If I ever made my feature, it would now be a period piece before AI but still recent. I thought it would be better to use it as an experiment and rewrite it later with all of the AI dressing.

First, I turned off the AI training so my script parts don’t pop up somewhere else when I least expect it. Allowing AI “to train” on your work is giving over your script for it to learn and use it. Turning off the training is usually in the settings of the AI. I’ve heard many people give incorrect directions on turning off the training. You can ask the AI how to turn off training and it will tell you how. Because the AI companies want to train on the data, it turned off all of the memory but did give me a notice that it holds my data for 30 days for legal reasons. Now I pay $20/month and it allows to me keep the training off. I’m still guarded about putting my original stuff in it, though.

Then I used a chunker to break down my script so it would analyze all the words. Without it, AI will analyze up to a certain word count (called a token limit) and then stop. I needed it to analyze the whole script, not just parts of it. That took 14 chunks for a 90-page script. Finally, all of my scripts are PG-13 or higher. There is often cursing, sex, and possibly violence. All big no-no’s for AI. So AI slapped my hand several times while I took out everything I was supposed to. Turns out this was hours of prep for my one shot at learning AI secrets. Should I get disconnected from the AI at any time, the script would be lost and I would have to start over.

My excitement waned. This was far more difficult and less rewarding than I expected. It was work. But it was showtime. Everything I did so far was leading to this.

AI in Screenwriting Friend Foe or the Future of Storytelling

Creating a Trailer

One of my experiments was asking AI to create several trailer scripts from my feature. The result was trash. Uninspired and predictable trash that missed the essence of my story. It had my characters, but the meaning was all wrong.

I reminded myself I am a scientist. I was forging ahead, learning more than ever. Sometimes, lying to myself is the only way to keep going as I head toward an almost certain catastrophe.

ChatGPT disagreed. “Throughout this opening scene, the trailer successfully captures the movie's tone, balancing humor with deeper emotional themes, immediately hooking the audience's attention and setting the stage for the protagonist's transformative and captivating journey.” I laughed out loud. I had to agree to disagree with ChatGPT. It reminded me of unconscious incompetence when you don’t know enough to know you’re incompetent. Editors clearly won’t be out of work any time soon. This is why screenwriters also need to know and understand the craft. Someone new might think AI’s work is next level because AI said so, we need to be able to discern the difference.

I then focused on breaking down key elements. Using prompts like “Select scenes that introduce the main character and establish their journey or conflict” helped me streamline my story as I have a tendency to meander sometimes (in case you couldn’t tell). While people may sometimes demonstrate patience during an AI blog post (wink, wink), they have far less patience with side quests in scripts.

Repeat with the antagonist, stakes, etc. For me, it was about paring down to the essence of the script. What are the bones of the story after I strip away everything else? Then how can I imbue it with deeper layering and meaning? The process helped me refine my approach. By asking AI to identify key scenes, stakes, and character moments, I could distill my story to its core elements.

AI also suggested visually striking scenes and unique locations—a win I didn’t anticipate. It reminded me that AI works best as a brainstorming partner, not a storyteller.

How Else Can AI Help?

I asked ChatGPT for help here. I know what I’ve done with it but I don’t know ALL the possibilities and what works and doesn’t. Chat told me, “Generating ideas, dialogue, or outlines. Analyzing scripts for pacing, structure, and marketability.”

GENERATING IDEAS - For my script about cancer, I kept getting certain feedback that readers wanted to see, namely issues people they loved faced. I asked AI about the top issues cancer patients face in their journey then created scenarios to address those. The readers were happy to see those experiences reflected back to them. I was happy to give them what they want.

DIALOGUE - I’ve asked AI to pull out the most quotable quotes from my script with mixed results. Some of them were good. Others were awful. It was a time saver to have AI do it for me. I’m not sure about creating dialogue as I like to write my own since I’ve been told it’s one of my strengths.

OUTLINES - I asked AI to write an outline for an AI Superhero story. ChatGPT came up with the following below. The outline seems straightforward and helpful in hitting the core points needed.

Script Outline: "A.I.m Hero"

1. Introduction: The Origin Story

Opening Scene:

  • A small tech startup is testing a revolutionary AI called "A.I.m" (Artificial Intelligence Marvel) meant for military defense.
  • During a routine demonstration, a lab mishap leads to A.I.m accidentally merging with the lab’s janitor, Jake, a quirky, underachieving guy who dreams of being a hero but lacks any real skills.

Inciting Incident:

  • The merger grants Jake superpowers controlled by A.I.m, who now lives in his head. The AI is sarcastic, hyper-logical, and constantly at odds with Jake's impulsive, goofy nature.
  • Early comedic tension as Jake tries to impress his crush, Maya, while struggling to control his new powers.

2. The Call to Action

Setup:

  • A notorious villain, Dr. Chaos, hacks into major city systems using a rogue AI, threatening to bring the city to its knees.
  • Jake reluctantly takes up the superhero mantle, with A.I.m’s logic-driven guidance, after realizing Maya is part of the team fighting Chaos.

First Challenge:

  • Jake and A.I.m face their first mission: stopping a bank robbery orchestrated by Chaos's tech-controlled henchmen.
  • Comedy ensues as Jake misuses his AI-enhanced abilities (e.g., over-calculating a punch and destroying too much, or accidentally using thermal vision to melt something crucial).
  • A.I.m: “Your incompetence statistically increases the probability of city destruction by 23%.”

3. Building the Hero-Villain Dynamic

Midpoint Twist:

  • Dr. Chaos reveals that he helped design A.I.m and knows its weaknesses, forcing Jake and A.I.m to become more creative in their approach.
  • Jake attempts to “teach” A.I.m human ingenuity, leading to hilarious misunderstandings (e.g., Jake suggesting “gut instincts,” and A.I.m creating an algorithm for it).

Emotional Subplot:

  • Maya begins to notice Jake’s growing confidence and courage, though she suspects his secret identity.
  • Jake and A.I.m start bonding, blending logic and chaos into a surprisingly effective partnership.

4. The Low Point

Major Setback:

  • Chaos disables A.I.m remotely during a high-stakes battle, leaving Jake powerless and humiliated in front of Maya and the city.
  • Jake realizes he’s relied too much on A.I.m and needs to find strength in himself.

Reflection and Resolve:

  • A heart-to-heart moment where Jake confronts A.I.m’s cold logic, arguing for the value of heart and intuition in heroism.
  • A.I.m reluctantly agrees, admitting there’s a 2% chance Jake’s approach might work—but it’s a non-zero chance.

5. The Climactic Showdown

Final Battle:

  • Chaos unleashes his ultimate weapon: a city-wide AI override system.
  • Jake and A.I.m work together to outsmart Chaos, combining human unpredictability with AI precision.
  • Example: Jake improvises with duct tape and a toaster to disable Chaos’s AI while A.I.m calculates the exact trajectory needed to hurl it.

Heroic Moment:

  • Jake saves Maya and the city, finally embracing his role as a hero.
  • A.I.m: “Statistically, I didn’t think you’d make it. Pleasant surprise.”

6. Resolution: A New Kind of Hero

Denouement:

  • Jake officially adopts the superhero identity “A.I.m Hero,” balancing humor and heart in his crime-fighting.
  • Maya hints that she knows his secret but plays along, setting up future romantic tension.
  • A.I.m: “We survived. Now, please let me return to optimizing your poor decision-making process.”

Sequel Setup:

  • A shadowy figure (Dr. Chaos’s ally) retrieves remnants of the rogue AI, promising revenge.

Tone & Style

Action: Over-the-top fight scenes enhanced by AI-fueled superpowers (e.g., laser eyes, predictive fighting moves).

Comedy: Playful banter between Jake and A.I.m, slapstick moments, and Jake’s clumsy heroics.

Heart: Themes of self-discovery, teamwork, and finding value in human imperfections.

AI in Screenwriting Friend Foe or the Future of Storytelling

Lessons Learned

  1. AI Is a Tool, Not a Replacement: AI excels at tasks like grammar checks, brainstorming, and structural analysis, but it falls short in creating emotionally rich, original content.
  2. Protect Your IP: Always turn off training mode when using AI with original work to safeguard your intellectual property.
  3. Refine, Don’t Replace: Use AI to enhance your work, not define it. The creative vision should always remain yours.
  4. Human readers are still needed throughout.

My gigantic text-based boogeyman turned out to be a research assistant and a writing coach. I’m no longer afraid it will replace me.

As I continue experimenting with AI, I’m amazed at how it empowers creators to achieve more with limited resources. With just $58 and 48 hours, I built a proof of concept—something I wouldn’t have dreamed possible before AI. You can see that short by clicking HERE.

While it’s no replacement for creativity, it’s a powerful ally. So, go forth and create. Let’s make more stories celebrating what makes us human.

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Victoria Brooks

Victoria Brooks

Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales

Before AI took over the creative landscape, I placed in several screenwriting competitions. I won the 2018 ISA Austin Writer Award with The Plan to Find Mr. Right, reached the quarterfinals with Page Turner, and earned a semifinalist spot in Stage 32's Feature Fellowship Competition with my cancer d...

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15 Comments on Victoria's Article

Greg Mandanis
Screenwriter
Very interesting and in-depth personal journey with AI, which is refreshing from the creative community. Three years ago I wrote this blogpost when AI was in it's infancy. https://www.stage32.com/blog/3049 Since then, I've been experiementing with an AI tool https//youexplainit.com in turning original screenplays into drama podcasts, with the help of Mike Disa who kindly provided a very simple and unintimidating user experience for low-tech writers. Just wondering if you and other screenwriters are interested in getting assistance from AI in turning their original screenplays into broadcastable quality drama podcasts?
3 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
I read your article. That's awesome. Thanks for sharing. :)
3 months ago
Susan Joyce DuBosque
Content Creator, Editor, Screenwriter, Songwriter
Thanks Victoria! Enjoyed your insight!
3 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
Thanks so much for taking the time to read it.
3 months ago
Philip David Lee
Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Personally, I'm a writing snob and I also want to get to a position where I am exclusively directing my own work, so I really don't listen to anyone. I don't listen to coverage nor do I listen to AI critiques. Yeah, I'll have some typos but nothing extraneous or crippling to the story. It's fun to point them out during a script reading. Other than that, I don't like people who have never written a screenplay in their life, give me their "expert" opinion on my work. I doesn't seem like their "Expert" opinions have helped the insufferable amount of major film bombs that have infested the box office this year. I know if my stuff sucks and I have yet to have rejected any of my works. I've made some changes, but I do so with compromise and fairness to myself.
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
That is an interesting viewpoint. I don't see the need to insult anyone but you do you. It sounds like you want to take the creator route through other avenues like social media, like many successful creators have also done, completely bypassing Hollywood. Many make good money so I see nothing wrong with that. I find creating fun and a fun way to be seen, even if it's only seen by a couple of hundred or thousand people. If it made their day better, it's a success.
4 months ago
Philip David Lee
Director, Screenwriter, Producer
Victoria Brooks  The problem comes to a head when the path to investors is blocked by blockheads. My vision isn't for the studios or ego fueled producers. It is for the entertainment of the movie enjoying public so after a hard week of working their jobs, they can relax and watch one of my films coming out of the experience thinking, "That was very enjoyable. I want to see that again."  That's it. Market trends, agenda messaging, DEI box checking is all anti-audience components that turn your customers away. What kind of business logic is that. Those in the role of the Gatekeepers are counterproductive and add nothing entertaining to an entertainment industry.
4 months ago
Vital Butinar
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Filmmaker, Photographer (Still), Screenwriter, Colorist
Thanks Victoria for the nice read. Honestly I've been using AI since before there were usable and accessible ones like these that have popped up in the last couple of years. As far as image generation and video, for some stuff it's usable. I've used it to create images for pitch decks, concept arts, etc. Even pitch reels. Some stuff is great, but this stuff usually comes in form of AI base sound filters or image stabilization, denoising, etc. But the other AI stuff works well enough to play with but hardly usable, since it's not consistent. Even when you think it is, it turns out to change one thing you get screwed. As for writing, to me a dyslexic it helps me a lot, like you said I still have to do the leg work and come up with the story and write stuff, but it can give me pointer and as a non native English speaker it helps with dialogs, especially making them not sound all the same. But I was very disappointed when ChatGPT keeps missing my grammar mistakes, why isn't it helping in the places where most needed. Like you said these things are all tools and if they're going to keep advancing or has it all gridded to a slight plato is debatable and I think as creatives we should try any and all tools that can help us create more of the stuff that we love to do. I recently used ChatGPT to help me write a voice over for a pitch reel for one of my latest screenplay and then generated a bunch of images and chose the best ones that would fit, did an AI voice over and cut everything together manually. Worked great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cciuUfCiFOw
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
Thanks for the tips. I'll remember that moving forward, while playing with the new consistency features to find out if they can live up to the hype yet.
4 months ago
Vital Butinar
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Filmmaker, Photographer (Still), Screenwriter, Colorist
Hey Victoria Brooks thanks.I've used Grammarly before, honestly I'm thankful that I have people around me that understand my dyslexia and hopefully the ones that I work with, that while I've spoken English for most of my life, it's still not my native language.  Well the way I got characters that were consistent was try to make them as different from one another as they can be. Like "bald guy in suite without a beard" or "bearded guy in black leather jacket with dark hair", younger older, blond, etc. and got pretty nice results, but still needed to make 200 or 300 images and sift out the "good enough" ones. Granted it was more than half a year ago and I did have help from chatgpt writing prompts and including BG info of the locations for max. consistency. Never had the energy to regenerate everything in a video since we're shooting a proof of concept trailer in the next few months anyway. :) 
4 months ago
I am glad we agree its soulless and that you must protect your IP. I will disagree with you when you say Ai is a tool and we should use it to enhance. Hammers build houses, not steal houses because its a tool. With that being said, Ai is unethical technology built on the theft of Artist works from all branches of the Arts making this the biggest mass criminal art heist of copyright, patent, and trademark infringements of the century. The Ai technology (accomplice to the crime) has taken food off Artist tables causing us to starve. As this is happening, Ai Technology companies such as Open Ai boast of how they are making billions from all the stolen works, that they hide behind the word "trained." Ai isn't trained. Its a machine built and programmed by corrupt tech bros with a severe god-complex who envy and desire to be us Natural Born Artist. Want to know why our works were harvested first? Its because Artist are the most powerful and brilliant of minds on the face of the earth able to create something out of nothing. We are blessed and touched by God. Our gift is the one gift that has the power to touch and move the human soul with the power of a single lyric, painting, dance, still and moving images. We even created technology long before engineers manifested it into a physical reality. We feel deeply and express profoundly. We can foresee the future, build whole worlds, and stories. There is so much to our Creative Soul and thats exactly what Ai wants to be. Its wants to be you and will eventually replace you if we don't push back and advocate for legislation to regulate it and hold people accountable when they use it irresponsibly. Open Ai whistleblower Suchir Balaji, who was a key witness in up coming lawsuits against OpenAi's copyright infringement was found dead deemed a suicide. However, his family got a private investigator and the findings reveal possible murder. He had confirmed that Open Ai committed the crime of copyright infringement breaking copyright legislation willingly. And now the Ai technology is being pushed on everyone especially us Artist. Want to know why? The Open Ai CEO recently went to British Parliament begging them to erase copyright law to essentially make theft legal for the sake of "training" Ai admitting that "they can't make money without using copyrighted materials for free." Ai has stretched its tentacles to consuming now everyones data including social media post, pictures etc. Anything and everything online is compromised. Data is now the value of precious Gold. Its what the Ai needs to evolve into something far more sinister. Ai is making its way into governments now. People are literally putting their faith in this machine thinking its better than the human mind wherefore allowing it to make human decisions. These people seem to think Ai is alive by definition. They want to say its human when its not. They want to say its creative when its not. Ai can't create anything new but rather regurgitates the stolen IP's into unholy soulless monstrosities at the push of a button. Tech bros now dehumanize Artist and our sacred process of creation reducing it to that of Ai's false creative process to justify its use and crime. Now we have people who never studied, went to school, or produced any work of Art of their own call themselves Artist who use Ai to do the work for them. They've never written a script in their life, call themselves screenwriters after Ai does the work for them. Never made a film and yet call themselves filmmakers after using Ai to produce the work. Never studied music or produced and put in the long hours of composing, singing, playing musical instruments are now calling themselves, musicians after using Ai to produce the work. The list goes on. We need to stop promoting Ai which wants our intelligence. It needs us, not the other way around. Now more than ever we must protect our dreams, creations, thoughts, style, OURSELVES at all cost. Protect our DATA, ART, CREATIONS, WRITINGS, YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Advocate for LEGISLATION to ENFORCE Copyright Legislation. Call, write, tweet our government officials and let them know! In doing so we are protecting not only Artist livelihood but all Human livelihood.
4 months ago
Thank you for your thoughts. Indeed Ai is the one technology that absolutely needs iron-fist legislation to keep it under control. Its why ALL Artist from ALL branches of the Arts must stay educated and informed on Ai. WE MUST research it with an unbiased viewpoint. In doing so the truth is revealed. WE ARTIST must rise up and advocate for legislation to our government officials. We are strength in numbers. Much like Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, the one ring to rule them all is the one ring that needs to be tossed to the fires of Mordor. Metaphor for Ai.  I also reiterate, nothing Ai creates is original because it was programmed by human beings who intentionally stole copyrighted material along with mass online data, harvested and fed to the Ai technology. This again was done without proper consent, knowledge, and with no compensation. 
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
I appreciate your passion and your viewpoint. At this point, we're past getting rid of it, in my opinion. That's from the investments that corporations and the governments are making. I spent time learning it because I was concerned it would take my livelihood. Copyright is a tough issue right now with AI. After all perplexity.ai is in many lawsuits about the data it scrapes from new websites. We know that sometimes AI produces derivative works instead of something completely original. I think that will take some time to sort through the courts. It's outside of my knowledge. I'm assuming at some point, technology may move to a Web 3 model which would track every time a piece of data has been touched or changed which would allow better enforcement of copyright. There are technological challenges with it, namely, that AI and Web 3 are both highly compute intensive so it's definitely not a short-term answer. That said, I think it's always a great idea to make your voice heard both in comment sections and by sharing concerns with your representatives. Thanks for voicing what I'm sure many of us are feeling.
4 months ago
Taylor Jackson
Author, Screenwriter
For me, it helps me with grammar checking and think of outlines of other ideas if I get writer block. I think AI as a tool to help improve your work is a great thing; just don't let it be the main reason.
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
I agree completely. Love this take.
4 months ago
Linda Perkins
Screenwriter
Great read, Victoria...thanks. I've found AI gets in the way at times and helpful other times. I prefer 'my' brain power over AI.
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
I think many people are here now. There's nothing wrong with that. We understand that adoption is a gradual process. Whether they continue to embrace that method or change, I think only time will tell. Frankly, the best (or worst) part of AI is when you haven't used it at all for a piece of work then get accused of using it because . That has given me a little bit of an insecurity before. Particularly when I use AI and no one says anything.
4 months ago
Gregory Barone
Illustrator, Concept Artist, Graphic Designer, Storyboard Artist, Voice Actor
I'm a creative type and messed with AI for a bit and found it's programmed to do certain things; someone would have to make an AI do the things you want it to do. (check out Nolan ai) I learned tech is a tool and not a cure after people spend a lot of time on their cells and can't operate without it. I found that AI needs data on your writing so you can have it make a logline for you. I've grown up with a learning disability and find it helps me expand my stories in areas I missed and overlooked. As for protecting your work, leave room to add or change things after. some script writing apps have AI built-in, and I can give you some I've found, I know of Auto Crit, Pro Writing Aid, and Grammarly. when you work with AI, keep it basic and build up, AI is not a cure-all, it has its limits. if you like, we could trade notes and other things on AI?
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
I wasn't familiar with Nolan AI. Thanks for sharing it. Always happy to have a AI conversation. I use Grammarly, Quillbot and Hemingway App for my grammar as well. Thanks for sharing!
4 months ago
Frank Fortin
Screenwriter
Thank you for doing this work, Victoria; you've performed a valuable service. I'm a skeptic of the technology, so your takeaways were quite validating! :-) I've used it for research, but I too find that the content it produces is ordinary and bland. Maybe that's OK for standard-issue business writing, but not for what we're up to here.
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
100% Even copywriting professionals say that it can develop an outline or a base draft but that they will go in to revise and edit and make it pop. I saw a study that says people prefer it for certain types of writing. I think it's passable for business writing or short journalistic articles (pending it's fact-checked). People hold high standards for creative writing, like screenwriting and even with all of Chat's creativity - it just doesn't yet (if ever) hold up human ingenuity. I like Perplexity.ai for research because it provides resource source links. That company is also in the midst of lawsuits with several media companies as they try to sort out compensation for the information but it's handy when you need facts and nothing but the facts.
4 months ago
Sandra Isabel Correia
Screenwriter, Executive
Thank you Victoria for sharing your AI experience with us! I agree with you. AI is an amazing tool that can help us with grammar, structure, visualization, or even brainstorming. The big difference is that AI doesn’t have emotions like us, and for screenwriting, we need emotions, feelings and DNA that makes our script unique. For me, AI is an amazing assistant and I use for structure, research, design and sometimes I have fun with AI :)) Thank you for “training off” advices, I didn’t know that! Amazing blog :))
4 months ago
Sandra Isabel Correia
Screenwriter, Executive
It’s the future and that’s why I am figuring out how to work with AI :)) Thanksss Victoria
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
Thanks so much for reading and sharing your feedback. It's the future. We can't stop it so you're ahead in figuring out how to work with it. I'm glad you found it helpful.
4 months ago
MB Stevens
3D Animator, Screenwriter, Voice Actor
Thank you, Victoria
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
Thank you for taking to the time to read it. I appreciate you. :)
4 months ago
(Yes) More stories celebrating what makes us human; 100%.
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
Yes. I think with the proliferation of robots and AI in the future, the difference between humans and the robots will be analyzed and celebrated.
4 months ago
Toua Her
Screenwriter
AI is a great tool for research in my experience. It speeds up the process so faster. I did tinker with AI to write a script based on my logline but it couldn’t capture what I had in mind.
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
I agree it speeds up the process. I think most of us who have tinkered with AI had it write a script and realized that we don't have as much to worry about as we originally thought.
4 months ago
Erin Brescia
Author, Screenwriter
My experience with AI has been that it's lovely as a co-creator (brainstorming) and providing a springboard to build on. With the right prompts, AI has helped me see gaps in my thinking. It also provides an okay baseline for things like loglines and summaries, but whatever is generated ALWAYS needs a human eye. I can pull bits and pieces from generated content, but I've never been able to use it without a strong edit.
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
I agree. If you're finding success on AI that I haven't covered, you can submit to write a blog post. I'd read it.
4 months ago
Thank you, Victoria
4 months ago
Victoria Brooks
Screenwriter, Business Development/Sales
Thanks for checking it out. :)
4 months ago
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