‘Taxi Driver’ screenwriter calls AI ‘smarter’ and ‘better’ than Oscar-nominated writers
Screenwriter Paul Schrader, known for the critically acclaimed “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull” and “First Reformed,” surprised fans when he shared his obvious likes. artificial intelligence.
In a series of posts last week, the Oscar nominee raved about the possibilities of AI and ChatGPT when it comes to the profession.
“I just realized that AI is smarter than me. It has better ideas, more efficient ways to implement them.” He wrote on January 16.
Paul Schrader, the scriptwriter and director of “Taxi Driver”, surprised his fans with his interest in artificial intelligence. (Silver Screen Collection/LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)
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“It’s an existential moment similar to what Kasparov felt in 1997 when he realized that Deep Blue was going to beat him at chess,” he said, referring to Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, who became famous for his IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. played in the tournament and lost.
On the same day Schrader shared another post, “I just sent ChatGPT a script I wrote a few years ago and asked them to improve it. Within five seconds, he responded with notes as good or better than I’ve ever gotten from a film executive.”
On January 17th, Schrader announced that he was “famous”. ChatGPT capabilities.
Paul Schrader says he feels the possibilities of artificial intelligence are having an “existential moment”. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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He wrote: “I just asked ChatGPT for an ‘idea for a Paul Schrader movie.'” Next, Quentin, Bergman, Scorsese original.
“Why should writers spend months searching for a good idea when an AI can come up with one in seconds?”
“I just realized that the AI ​​is smarter than me. It has better ideas, more efficient ways to implement them.”
The last post, like the others, sparked a lot of discussion in the comments, and many were surprised that the veteran screenwriter and director would make such a statement. interest in technology.
Paul Schrader has had a multi-decade career and earned a nomination in 2017 for First Amendment. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
“It’s not that great, Paul. My first impression was the same. But read a few paragraphs and you’ll see it’s an empty vessel. Zero emotional content (which is kind of important in art),” one person wrote.
“I doubt AI will ever be able to write a consistent and resonant line like ‘One day it will really rain and the streets will wash away all the filth,'” another said, citing Schrader’s point. Screenplay “Taxi Driver”.
“Why should writers spend months searching for a good idea when an AI can come up with one in seconds?”
One person emphasized that AI models must be trained on existing material, writing: “For this to happen, first Paul Schrader, Paul Thomas Anderson, Quentin Tarantino, etc. SHOULD BE. ChatGPT cannot provide. Asking whether these writers put their work first might give us slightly more compelling versions of these works, but we won’t get any new voices because the AI ​​won’t recognize them.”
Paul Schrader, center, wrote Taxi Driver, starring Robert De Niro and directed by Martin Scorsese, one of his most famous films. (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)
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A few people joked that Schrader’s page was hacked given how much he posts about AI, while others asked, “Did AI write this?” asked the question.
Schrader also praised the 2013 film Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix as a man obsessed with an artificial intelligence operating system. Voiced by Scarlett Johansson.
“It’s more relevant, visionary and profoundly terrifying than it was ten years ago. This movie is growing. I loved it then, and I love it now. There’s only one like it,” he said of the film.
In his thoughts on artificial intelligence, Paul Schrader described the 2013 film Her, starring Scarlett Johansson, as the voice of an artificial intelligence operating system. (Getty Images)
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The “American Gigolo” writer and director’s career shows no signs of slowing down. Last year, he directed the drama Oh, Canada, starring Richard Gere and Jacob Elordi, and has a film about sexual obsession called Non Compos Mentis. on Variety.
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