Paul Schrader, known for writing films like Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, as well as writing and directing films like First Reformed, made claims in an interview with Vanity Fair about the use of AI in filmmaking. Schrader says in the interview that he predicts Hollywood is only two years away from producing a movie entirely made with Artificial Intelligence, and claims to have the perfect script for this all-AI feature. He breaks down his prediction and claims that:
“I think we’re only two years away from the first AI feature. I was just on the phone with someone today about a script I had, and I said, ‘You know, this would be a perfect script to do all AI … It’s just a tool. When you’re an author, you have to describe someone’s reaction. You use a code — you use a code of words, a certain number of letters and so forth, and you [describe] their facial reaction. An actor has their own code. Well, [with AI] you’re a pixelator, and you can create the face, and you can create the emotion on the face, and you can sculpt it the same way an author sculpts the reaction in a novel or a story.'”
Schrader’s prediction and claim could be seen as controversial, as many in Hollywood actively work to resist the takeover of the filmmaking industry by AI. This can be seen most clearly in the recent pushback against AI Actress Tilly Norwood, with actors in SAG-AFTRA and other acting unions condemning the development of the AI-powered actress, and actress Betty Gilpin writing an extensive open letter portraying a clear opposition to Tilly Norwood and the entire concept of AI actors.
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