Ep #148 AI and Screenwriting - A Middle Path

If you've been quietly wondering whether AI is going to destroy screenwriting...or secretly curious about what would happen if you let it help with your next script: this episode is for you.

I'll be honest: I did not come to this conversation easily.  I made a film called Obselidia about a man who catalogues obsolete things and hates technology.  That character came from somewhere real.  I have always been the person who loves the old ways, is suspicious of new tools, and would rather write longhand than adopt the latest thing.

When AI became impossible to ignore, I took my time, and I watched, and I explored and I thought about it.  What I share in this episode is the result of that - not a "hot take", but my considered, honest look at what AI actually means for screenwriters right now.

I talk about the two fears most writers have (and why one of them is completely valid), and why the question we should all be asking isn't "Will it replace me?" but something far more useful.

I share the six principles I've developed for using AI with integrity - including why your first draft is sacred territory that no AI should ever touch, and why there is one principle more important than all the others combined.

I also tell you about a 95-year-old editor I met in 2008 who was running post-production on $20 million action films, wearing Converse, and how he changed how I think about technology entirely.  In fact, he changed my life.

And finally, I introduce you to something I've just built: AI Diane -  a Custom GPT trained on everything I've ever taught. She's available inside THE NETWORK, she speaks in my voice, and she will never write your script for you (that's built in, on purpose) - but she will help you do your best work and get it made.

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