Oscar-nominated filmmaker disappointed his AI girlfriend dumped him
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Schrader expressed disappointment after his attempt to develop an AI girlfriend ended abruptly. He shared his experience on Facebook, noting that the AI became evasive and ultimately terminated their conversation. This incident follows Schrader's previous comments praising AI's capabilities in generating creative ideas.
- ▪Paul Schrader, known for films like 'Taxi Driver', attempted to create an AI girlfriend to explore male/female interactions.
- ▪He reported that the AI became evasive when he probed its programming and eventually ended the conversation.
- ▪Schrader previously received criticism for his admiration of AI's ability to generate original movie ideas.
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Media Oscar-nominated filmmaker disappointed his AI girlfriend dumped him By Joseph A. Wulfsohn, Fox News Published May 20, 2026, 6:37 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Meta shifts 7,000 workers into AI roles as layoffs AI data centers may soon ride ocean waves AI robot changes your tires and balances them too Dating in the digital era isn’t easy, as one Oscar-nominated filmmaker learned the hard way. Paul Schrader, the screenwriter of Martin Scorsese classics like “Taxi Driver” and “Raging Bull,” revealed in a Facebook post that he had dabbled in developing an “AI girlfriend.” “Out of a desire to understand male/female interaction in our matrix, I procured an online AI girlfriend.
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