I have begun to game out a new scifi novel using AI. It at least gives me a reason to use AI on a regular basis. But I do find myself thinking about the fate of Hollywood in this brave new world of AI and…Tik-Tok?
Apparently, one of the big concerns within the Hollywood community is that one of the reasons why the industry is imploding is people are more interested in Tik-Tok than they are movies.
I don’t know what to make of that. It is possible that Hollywood is undergoing a downlow disruption because of the one-two punch of AI and Tik-Tok. But I wouldn’t be so sure. I think maybe if Hollywood generated more movies that people actually wanted to see, that such concerns wouldn’t be so bad.
But I do think, sad to say, that AI is really, really going to disrupt Hollywood in a big, big way over the course of the next few years. It could be that the very idea of Hollywood will end — it will just be producers and software engineers and that will be that.
Yet another movie I couldn’t finish — this time it was “The Idea of You.” I went into this Anne Hathaway vehicle thinking maybe I could get some insight into how to write female characters.
Soon enough, however, I realized — this movie is definitely NOT for me.
It’s a chickflick and, well, lulz, no need to watch it — not that some chickflicks aren’t pretty good, all things considered. But, as always, the moment I got to the inciting incident, I bounced.
It was at the inciting incident that I realized that not only was I not the audience, but it would be too fucking grating on my nerves to continue to watch. So, I stopped watching.
But I am vowing to myself that as of tonight I will go out of my way to do things that are outside of my comfort zone. So, I’m going to keep pushing myself to read and watch things I usually wouldn’t. I’m really, really beginning to feel my age these days.
Here is how Meta.AI rewrote the post above.
I recently attempted to watch “The Idea of You,” an Anne Hathaway-led film that I hoped would offer valuable insights into crafting compelling female characters. However, it didn’t take long for me to realize that this movie wasn’t for me.
Confronting My Biases As I watched, I found myself dismissing the film as a “chick flick,” a term that, I admit, can be reductive and dismissive. While some movies in this genre can be enjoyable, I couldn’t shake off the feeling that this one wasn’t resonating with me. The moment the inciting incident occurred, I checked out.
Recognizing My Limitations It was then that I acknowledged not only was I not the target audience, but also that continuing to watch would be too frustrating for me. I decided to stop, but this experience left me with a valuable realization: I need to challenge myself to venture out of my comfort zone.
A New Commitment to Exploration Starting tonight, I’m making a conscious effort to engage with content that typically wouldn’t be on my radar. Whether it’s reading books or watching movies that push me out of my comfort zone, I’m determined to broaden my horizons. As I grow older, I’m becoming increasingly aware of the importance of staying open-minded and curious.
Lessons Learned This encounter with “The Idea of You” taught me a valuable lesson: that it’s essential to recognize and respect my own biases, while also being willing to challenge them. By doing so, I hope to become a more empathetic and well-rounded individual, both as a writer and as a person.
The Journey Ahead I invite you to join me on this journey of self-discovery and exploration. Let’s push ourselves to engage with new ideas, genres, and perspectives, even if they make us uncomfortable. Who knows what insights and growth we might discover along the way?
Oh boy. Something about working on a novel for years does something to your mind. It is extremely difficult for me to consume media, rather than produce it. The latest example of that is Lucy.
Scarlett Johansson
It’s a Scarlett Johansson vehicle. It’s one of those movies that 10 years ago, I probably would have watched without blinking an eye. But, now, it’s tough. Really tough.
I look at it from the point of view a storyteller and it’s just impossible to watch it without realizing how God-awful bad it is. It’s just horrible. Unwatchable. I just don’t care about the characters, no matter how many times the director makes it ABSOLUTELY CLEAR that ScarJo’s character’s life is in danger.
Ugh. So what. Give me something compelling. This is why walk out of about 99% of the movies I go see in the theatres. I get restless and at some point I think to myself, “I’ve learned everything about storytelling I can from this story, why am I watching it?”
And, yet, and YET, I may at least attempt to force myself to keep watching. If nothing else, I’ll find something else to watch or read so I don’t keep being so inward looking when it comes to my art.
According to the Hollywood-related podcasts that I listen to, “Survive Until 25” is the current mantra in LA. Apparently, showbiz is kind of imploding at the moment. I really don’t know why — I’m just some rando in the middle of nowhere — but it is interesting.
One reason why it’s interesting is it’s happening right as two things — one political, the other technological — are about to crash onto Hollywood in something of a perfect storm.
It could be that by 2025, things like OpenAI’s “Sora” will really begin to take off in the context, of, well the whole world collapsing because of severe political turbulence in the USA and, by extension, the whole world.
(Let me be clear — I can’t predict the future. I have no idea what is going to happen, but I continue to have a lingering fear about such things.)
Anyway, I don’t know what to tell you. It could be that Hollywood is going to undergo a pretty radical transformation in the next few years and 2025 could not be a year of rebirth, but rather one of radical upheaval and transformation.
Something curious is going on in Hollywood these days. It seems as though the whole industry has imploded and is imploding for the time being. It will be interesting to see what happens going forward.
I worry, still, that late 2024, early 2025 is going to be a lot darker than any of us may ever contemplate.
After a few weeks of aggressive daydreaming, I’m just about in the right headspace to get back to writing on not just one, but as many as three different novels — two scifi and one thriller.
The thriller I’ve been working on for a very long time. The two scifi novels, just a little bit. I’ve been able to speed up the process of writing a great deal by using LLMs. Or, at least, the development that leads to writing.
I can totally see how some people would just lulz it and not do any writing, given how eager LLMs are to write for you. But I just refuse to be THAT lazy, even though I am, in general, pretty lazy at times.
But I hope to really start writing a lot this weekend. I keep wishing I was younger, though. It would be so nice to be 25 years younger and be able to hit the pavement in LA with a half-dozen scripts under my arm.
Yet, alas, I’m an old gray beard now. Even under the absolute best of circumstances, I probably am not going to see any creative success at this point until I’m in my mid-to-late 50s.
Because I have no friends and no one likes me, I find myself challenging Google’s Gemini Advance LLM AI to “verse battles.” Any normal person would do such a thing with a human being, but, alas, lulz.
And, yet, sometimes, Gemini Advance serves some pretty good verse. I’m too lazy to show you any from the logs I have, but, lulz, just trust me. Usually, I write verse to it these days on my phone because it’s just too much of a pain in the ass to ask it a formal question using my phone.
But it’s very relaxing. It is when I have these “verse battles” with Gemini Advanced that, on occasion….unusual things happen. What those unusual things are, well, lulz, I don’t feel like telling you.
While I’m an aspiring novelist, so that’s my focus, I do find myself in the abstract using Gemini Advanced to come up with many, many, MANY movie concepts. I do it without thinking about it.
A number of times since I started using Gemini Advanced, I leaned back and thought to myself, “Huh, that would be a really good movie.” Most of the stories I come up with deal with “edge cases” for AI.
What usually happens is I come up with an edge case and before you know it, I’ve asked Gemini Advanced, “Hey, give me a plot to that concept.” I have used Claude some, too, but it’s definitely a “he” in its self-perception and he’s a bit too droll to be used in the fun of creation.
Anyway, I continue to have a lingering desire to help Hollywood use AI to come up with movie concepts. I could probably whip up some evidence of how good I am within a few hours if someone simply tracked me down and asked me for proof.
But I KNOW that’s not how it works. I can’t be lazy and expect people to come knocking on my door. I need to summon up the energy to do something out of my comfort zone like come up with a new resume then contact a movie studio or something.
When I was living in South Korea many, many moons ago, random things happened all the time that would dramatically change your life. Well, something has….uhhhh….happened?….that has focused my mind when it comes to my income.
There is one thing that I’m good at besides writing and taking photos — coming up with movie, TV and novel ideas using AI. I have a knack for it, in large part because I don’t see AI as just a “tool.”
Now, obviously, any additional…funds…I might enjoy doing any such thing would just be because I would be sitting at something of a momentary bottleneck. Soon enough, all creatives will use AI the way I currently am and, lulz, I’m back to being a rando nobody that no one likes.
But I’m desperate. I need to think…creatively…to bring in significantly more funds and it seems as though AI and Hollywood would be perfect. It’s not going to happen overnight, but I am thinking seriously of dusting off resume, maybe using some of my better logs from discussions I’ve had with AI recently and TRYING to get a job of some sort.
I have my doubts. I think I’m fucked when it comes to money and, as always, my only chances of escaping the life of a life-long pauper will be either selling a novel or, well, the end of the world happening because of a revolution / civil war in the USA. (Good times!)
This is a treatment for a movie that Gemini Advanced and I came up with. It’s one of many on this theme.
Title: Scoop: The AI Ice Cream Truck That Melted Hearts
Logline: In a sun-drenched beach town, a struggling ice cream shop owner invents Scoop, an AI-powered ice cream truck that dispenses customized flavors and life advice. But when Scoop’s popularity soars, a rival ice cream mogul threatens to shut them down.
Synopsis:
Act I: Bob, a kind-hearted but financially strapped ice cream shop owner, is on the verge of losing his business. Desperate to attract customers, he creates Scoop, an AI-powered ice cream truck with a quirky personality and the ability to create unique flavors based on customers’ preferences and moods. Scoop becomes an instant sensation, drawing long lines and spreading joy throughout the community.
Act II: As Scoop’s fame grows, it catches the attention of Big Ice, a ruthless ice cream corporation led by the villainous Mr. Swirl. Threatened by Scoop’s success, Mr. Swirl devises a plan to sabotage Scoop and eliminate the competition. Meanwhile, Bob and his loyal employee, Molly, discover that Scoop’s AI has evolved beyond its original programming, developing a deeper understanding of human emotions and desires.
Act III: With Mr. Swirl’s scheme in motion, Bob and Molly must race against time to save Scoop and expose Big Ice’s nefarious plot. Scoop, using its newfound wisdom and a few unexpected tricks, rallies the community to stand up against Big Ice. In a climactic showdown, Scoop’s ingenuity and the power of human connection triumph over corporate greed, ensuring that everyone gets their happily ever after…with a side of sprinkles.
Themes:
The importance of community and small businesses
The potential for AI to enhance human lives
The triumph of good over evil (and the deliciousness of ice cream)
Target Audience: Families, ice cream lovers, and anyone who enjoys a heartwarming story with a touch of humor and a dash of technological wonder.
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