‘Stranger Things’ documentary director addresses claims that Duffer brothers used ChatGPT in finale
Inspiration can come from anywhere.
But no, One Last Adventure: The Making of Strangers Things 5 director Martina Radwan doesn’t think brothers Matt and Ross Duffer were using ChatGPT while writing the series finale, despite fan speculation over images of laptops seen in the doc.
Martina noted that no one has actually confirmed whether it is ChatGPT or not, but told The Hollywood Reporter, “But for me, I think people are open to just looking into it, right?”
She added, “How can you write a story with 19 characters and use ChatGPT? I don’t even understand it.”
Instead, Martina reiterated that no one knows what the Internet tab actually said, and stressed that AI tools are common today, even if it was ChatGPT.
“It’s like having your iPhone next to your computer while you’re writing a story,” the documentary filmmaker said. “We’re just using these tools…while multitasking. What’s heartbreaking to me is that everyone loves this show and all of a sudden we have to tear it apart.”
But while the final episode of Stranger Things certainly divided opinion, with some fans excited for the show’s happy ending and others wanting more, Martina stands by the integrity of the Duffer brothers’ script.
