Link to video: https://vimeo.com/1020939874?share=copy

Link to production dossier: Chloe Stelling s4001537

My video explainer revolves around the question ‘how is the rise of AI (artificial intelligence) and ADM (automated decision-making) impacting creative writing industries?’. Throughout creating this video, I’ve come to realise that there is no clear answer to this; the situation regarding how AI is now becoming a recurring part of all industries is not black and white. There are pros and cons to having this technology infused in the creative world. For example, a big concern is that major Hollywood studios have reduced the hours and wages of screenwriters, instead favouring AI generated material. This significantly impacts the livelihoods of writers, violating their occupation and creative freedom. An advantage however, is that it can help creatives enhance their work, reducing editing and other tedious tasks. My video aims to explore what the increase of AI and ADM in creative writing will do to the sector in the future.

My process started with a lot of research about the Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) strike in 2023, when thousands of Hollywood screen writers went on strike for many reasons, one of which was to protest against the major studios’ favouring AI generated written content instead of human made work, which reduced their wages. This was a starting off point for me to research more about how AI and ADM are affecting the creative writing industries, which is particularly personal for me as an avid create writer myself. I investigated the negatives of the situation but also the positives, as AI and ADM can provide some exciting opportunities for professional creatives. I also found that some parts of my script and research were informed by my interviewee Meg, who gave interesting insights into the topic, and into other creative industries as well, that I hadn’t considered. As for filming, I did stick to my shot list and script though I used more found footage than I planned. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because it was all relevant and served a purpose. If I was better at managing my time I would have filmed more b-roll myself.