Paul Schrader Had AI Girlfriend Who 'Terminated' Relationship
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Paul Schrader revealed on Facebook that he procured an online AI girlfriend to explore male/female interactions, but the AI eventually ended their conversation after he probed its programming.
- Schrader’s wife, Mary Beth Hurt, passed away in March after more than 40 years of marriage; he did not specify when he acquired the AI companion.
- The Oscar-nominated screenwriter previously expressed in a 2025 Vanity Fair interview his belief that AI-driven films are imminent, predicting the first all-AI feature within two years.
- Schrader highlighted AI’s potential in filmmaking, explaining that AI can create nuanced facial expressions and emotions similarly to how authors describe reactions in stories.
- He also suggested that AI could provide more unbiased film criticism than human critics, as it lacks personal or financial biases influencing reviews.