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Is prompt engineering the future of screenwriting? Views of professional screenwriters and commissioners about the impact of AI technologies on their profession

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This article presents a qualitative interview study of Finnish screenwriters and commissioners about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on the profession of screenwriting. We ask how screenwriters and commissioners see the benefits and risks of AI tools in screenwriting and how screenwriters see their changing profession in the future. We identify three stances towards AI-driven work practices in screenwriting. The functional, critical and curious stance reflect the ways in which the writers position themselves against AI technologies. Prompt engineering has emerged as a new skill in commanding AI and will become a conventional part of creative work.

Source: Critical Studies in Television The International Journal of Television Studies

DOI: 10.1177/17496020241269277

Authors: Eliisa Vainikka, Anne Soronen, Saara-Maija Kallio

Institution: Tampere University

Language: English

Topic: Artistic and Creative Research

Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,450

Funder: Helsingin Sanomain Säätiö