July 5, 2024Film
The Last Screenwriter — A Feature Written by ChatGPT
Peter LuisiSwiss director Peter Luisi releases a feature whose screenplay was written entirely by ChatGPT, billed as the first AI-written feature film. After backlash, the planned London premiere is canceled and the film moves online for free. The cultural impact dwarfs the production: for a wide audience this is the moment the screenwriting fears that drove the WGA strike stop being hypothetical and become a poster, a trailer, and a play button.
Part of 2024 · The Great Convergence
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