AI movie scripts lack soul, say senior writers

Compiled by JUNAID IBRAHIM, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
MOVIE scripts generated by artificial intelligence (AI) are not uni­que and lack creativity, according to senior writers.
Berita Harian reported that senior scriptwriter Rozie Rashid, who has produced more than 40 scripts throughout her career, believes that AI tools such as ChatGPT should be used as a supporting tool, not as a replacement for the 'artistic soul' in writing.
The 56-year-old, whose real name is Roziwati Mohd Rashid, said that excessive reliance on ­Chat­GPT could weaken a writer's creativity because it discourages critical thinking.
'It really depends on the individual's attitude.
'But in truth, this technology should only be used to generate or expand ideas.
'As writers, we must have vision, aesthetic sense and values in the content we produce,' she said, adding that each script should reflect the writer's unique style.
Rozie said she had tried using ChatGPT to help her craft a script.
However, she said the results were not satisfactory.
'Every script I write must have an element of truth.
'Some are drawn from my experiences or from friends because these aspects resonate more with the human soul,' she said.
Creative director and scriptwriter Marr Mohamad Irwan Mansor said that no matter how advanced technology becomes, it cannot express the emotions and feelings that humans possess.
'Technology cannot feel the emotional pulses of humans, including experiences of disappointment, loss and falling in love – key aspects in a script.
'Every script needs an emotional touch that only a human can feel. ChatGPT can offer shortcuts, but the most accurate and beautiful path still comes from the true soul of the writer,' he said.
Marr Mohamad acknowledged that some scriptwriters use AI assistance due to time constraints.
'I believe many writers use ChatGPT to ease the process in terms of ideas or structure, not to write the entire script.
'The success of a script comes from the writer's own creativity, instincts, emotional senses and experiences,' he added.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a, it denotes a separate news item.

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