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Paul Schrader Says He Has 'a Perfect Script' for an AI-Generated Film

Paul Schrader embraces AI as a filmmaking tool, believing it enhances creativity and efficiency; he predicts AI-written films within two years, citing strong AI-generated script ideas.

  • Recently, the Oscar nominee Paul Schrader said he has a perfect script ideally suited to be made entirely with AI, noting Hollywood is buzzing about AI projects in a Vanity Fair interview.
  • Earlier this year he posted on Facebook that he asked ChatGPT to generate plots for famous filmmakers and was impressed by its good ideas produced in about 30 seconds.
  • Schrader's Facebook criticism has drawn about 56,000 interactions recently, and as he approaches 80, he embraces greater risks like provocative AI projects.
  • Schrader said AI is taking over film coverage and wouldn’t be surprised if it soon wrote film reviews, suggesting AI could be a superior critic that 'doesn't have to favor anybody'.
  • In the coming years, Schrader expects movies will increasingly use AI, though observers question if AI-driven film criticism can preserve emotional authenticity and taste.
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Paul Schrader says he has 'a perfect script' for an AI-generated film

Paul Schrader attends a special screening of ‘Oh, Canada’ at IFC Center on December 5, 2024, in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Paul Schrader is making his thoughts on the use of AI in Hollywood known. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the 79-year-old filmmaker said he is ready to embrace using artificial intelligence to make movies. Schrader said that in his opinion, movies are “going to be more and more AI,” and that he think…

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Filmmaker Paul Schrader, known for works such as Taxi Driver and First Reformed, said he was ready to bring artificial intelligence (IA) to the cinema, stating that he has "the perfect script to do everything with AI." In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Schrader said that the films "are going to be more and more AI" and predicted that we are just two years away from witnessing the first feature film created entirely with this technology. "I…

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Vanity Fair broke the news in United States on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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