Screenwriting : Gathering Thoughts about transcribing tools by Malcolm Kewa

I don't think that would be A.I. generated since the program merely transcribed the words instead of creating them. Speech to Text can be in a bit of grey area, such as if it corrects grammar, thus altering the wording and then potentially the tone. But the writer may agree with many of those changes, thus making it an amped up version of spell-check.

That’s a great question. As a non-native English speaker (I’m from Turkey), I often use AI — especially for translation and localization. I write my scripts in Turkish, based on Turkish culture, values, and expressions.

But when I want to present my work to an international audience — especially the U.S. — I rely on AI to help me understand how an American audience would naturally phrase things. It’s not about writing the story for me, but helping adapt it in a way that sounds authentic in a different language and cultural context.

So in that sense, I don’t see it as “AI-generated,” but rather “AI-assisted.” Just like using a translator or editor — the ideas and emotions are mine. The tool just helps me shape them for a global audience.

Exactly, like MS Word has a transcriber feature to it, but when you dictate and it writes, your thoughts but the content is ai assisted to generate.

But if you take the content, and scan it on a ai generated tool to check the content. Its mostly going to say 100% Ai generated

Hey Malcolm Kewa That's a really thoughtful question that gets to the heart of how we define "AI-generated" versus "AI-assisted" content - and it's becoming increasingly important as these tools evolve.

My take: Using transcription for dictated content is NOT AI-generated writing.

Here's why:

You're creating the words, ideas, and story structure

You're making all creative decisions in real-time

The tool is simply converting speech to text (like a digital stenographer)

The creative process originates entirely from your mind

This is fundamentally different from AI generation where:

The AI creates ideas, dialogue, or plot points

You prompt the AI to write sections for you

The AI makes creative choices about character or story

Real-world comparison: Stephen King famously dictated many of his novels to assistants who typed them up. Was that considered "assistant-generated"? Of course not - he was still the creator.

The transcription tool is just:

Converting your voice to text

Possibly correcting spelling/grammar automatically

Formatting your spoken words into readable text

What matters for originality:

Are the ideas yours?

Are you making the creative choices?

Are you crafting the dialogue and narrative flow?

If yes to all three, then you're using transcription technology as a writing tool, not having AI write for you. Today, there are also many famous actors/writers/directors/producers who use assistants to type up everything for them - even deep in the creative process. End of the day, it's just a way to get things done quicker. I think most would agree that dictated-and-transcribed content remains fully yours.

Hi ....thank you all for commenting

It's a debate and a question that needs a answer id say.

As for me I have a 3 plan phase.

Phase 1 I write down and outline my work on the basic triangle plot structure. I map out the rising tension then climax point then resolution. I jot my ideas then Phase 2...... I record my voice note the whole script dialogs everything in between. And man when I tell you I record I record when I am shopping or just taking a walk or even when I'm lying down for the night but the sudden rush idea comes to me, I record that.

Than I listen and type. I write myself.

It's a lengthy process but it's something about paper planning. When you plan and structure it all on Paper it's like you become a potter in your writing.

So yeah I brought this up because with A.I beginner can easily write such a script that follows the energy and direction of the great writers in the film industry.

Cheers everyone. Let's keep this discussion going

My process for developing a scenario typically begins with decomposing the entire narrative into approximately ten main sections, each with a distinct heading, which outlines the sequence of events. Subsequently, I add multiple subheadings under each main section to further detail the content.

I then proceed to write the events in sequential order, as this systematic approach facilitates both ease of execution and accuracy for me. Upon completion of the initial draft, I conduct a thorough review to identify any potential additions or areas for improvement. This review phase is repeated twice to ensure the final product is comprehensive and refined. I think I have this approach because I am an engineer.

Interesting, to see what we do now in our work, is easily picked up by ai tools, but back to the topic, Dictation and Transcribing features in MS WORD and GOOGLE DOCS, is it or is not ai generated? Open opinion to all, anyone?

I hope not because Final Draft has that feature!

If it's not generated in response to an LLM prompt, it's not AI-generated.

See right there? that's the thing, you can dictate, and the tool to transcribe, but the software writes, it really dances on the wall if I may say so.... but I feel if raw audio files are kept, then I believe it's somewhat in the clear? anyone concurs?

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No. That would essentially be using a dictation tool.

Yes it is a dictation tool but will producers and directors or Film companies accept such work done with tools such as dictation features in MS WORD or GOOGLE DOCS

Thanks for making this post, Malcolm Kewa. It's something I didn't know much about until reading the comments.

Hi, Ilay Yılmaz. Welcome to the community. I’m a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. Stage 32 is an English platform. Do you mind translating your comment to English?

Maurice Vaughan Hi Maurice, this is what Google Translate came up with:

"Writing emotional stories based on real life is both challenging and healing. Each genre is special in its own right, but the most real is that which comes from the living heart."

Okay Soo.... Please can anyone confirm that they have used Transcribing before on Ms Word or Google Docs and that the scripts have been accepted in the past?

I would say definitely not unless your original words are being rewritten in some way by the process. And probably there's no large language model type AI involved in that transcription process anyway but I'm not a Google Docs engineer.

Thank you Colin for your comment. That's what I think should be clear on....I believe have original work or having the raw audio file on before transcription by a dictation feature really gives authenticity to the work produce. But that's just me

...anyone else?

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I wouldn't consider that AI generated. That type of transcription has been around for a long time in programs like "Dragon." It types what you said and doesn't have an opinion about it.