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Friday, February 24, 2023

FINAL TABLE: AI Generated Loglines

Writers have always spent a great deal of time crafting the perfect logline. Those days are coming to an end. It looks like that task can now be safely handled over to over to an artificial intelligence program.

I just put ChatGPT to the test. I gave it a brief summary of my script Final Table, which I wrote with my lovely wife Deborah, and let the computer come up with a logline. Some of them were quite good. Take a look.

Here's what I loaded into the chat window:

Make a logline for this script. Nine people awaken to find themselves at the final table of a deadly Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament presided over by a wry but mysterious dealer.

None of the participants know where they are or how they got there. Their memories are vague at best. Initially, they only remember basic information about themselves like their names, where they lived and their occupations. However, as the game continues, they all become haunted by visions seemingly of their own deaths.

Our hero is Gary Pentz, a Chicago police detective. As he plays, he realizes that he was a corrupt cop. He comes to believe he was killed by a drug dealer who refused to pay him protection money. He suspects that everyone at the table is dead, and he struggles to understand the meaning of the game.

Gary's chief ally is Brittany Brindle. She's a housewife with visions of bleeding out as she crawls across a floor. She seems out of place with the rough crowd at the table. Gary tries to protect her, but she proves wilier than he can imagine.

Ryan DiNunzio, funny but proud and ruthless, feels most comfortable at the table. A professional poker player, Ryan leaves the metaphysics to the others. He knows losing means death so he intends to win at any cost.

The players wrestle with the dynamics of the situation while trying to beat the others. Are they dead? Are they simply A-I simulations? Or are they entertaining rich decadents watching remotely? And what will the winner receive, aside from a stack of chips?

The clock is running and blinds are rising. Will anyone survive long enough to get the answers?

Here are the resulting loglines:

1). "In a deadly Texas Hold 'Em tournament, nine strangers are forced to confront their pasts and fight for their lives while trying to decipher the enigmatic motivations of their mysterious dealer."

2). "A corrupt cop, a housewife, and a professional poker player must navigate a deadly Texas Hold 'Em tournament, haunted by visions of their own deaths, in a desperate attempt to uncover the truth behind their mysterious situation and survive until the end, all while being presided over by a wry but enigmatic dealer."

3). "In a deadly game of Texas Hold 'Em, nine strangers awaken at the final table with vague memories of their lives and haunting visions of their own deaths. Chicago detective Gary Pentz realizes he was a corrupt cop and suspects that everyone at the table is already dead. With the help of housewife Brittany Brindle and professional poker player Ryan DiNunzio, they struggle to understand the rules of the game and whether they are dead, simulations, or being watched by decadent viewers. As the clock ticks and blinds rise, they must not only beat each other but also uncover the truth before it's too late."

4). "When nine strangers wake up at the final table of a deadly poker tournament, they realize that their memories are hazy and their lives are in danger. With haunting visions of their own deaths, they must unravel the mysteries of their predicament before it's too late, all while trying to outwit each other and win the ultimate prize."

5). "When nine strangers awaken at the final table of a deadly Texas Hold 'Em tournament with no memory of how they got there, they must confront their own dark pasts and haunted visions to survive against each other and a wry, mysterious dealer, all while questioning the true nature of their existence and the ultimate prize at stake."

6). "In a deadly Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament, nine strangers awaken at the final table with no memory of how they got there, haunted by visions of their own deaths. As they grapple with their past and the metaphysics of their situation, a corrupt cop, a housewife, and a ruthless poker player struggle to survive and uncover the truth before time runs out."

7). "A group of strangers wake up at a deadly Texas Hold 'Em poker tournament with haunting visions of their own deaths, and must compete to stay alive while unraveling the mystery of their circumstances, all under the watchful eye of a wry and mysterious dealer."

8). "In a deadly game of Texas Hold 'Em, nine strangers find themselves at the final table, haunted by visions of their own deaths. With memories vague and the stakes high, they struggle to survive and unravel the mystery of their existence while a wry but mysterious dealer presides over the game."

9). "In a deadly game of poker, nine strangers awaken at the final table with vague memories and haunting visions of their own deaths. As they play, they struggle to uncover the truth behind their situation while battling for their lives. Chicago detective Gary Pentz discovers his own corruption and must protect unlikely ally, housewife Brittany Brindle, while professional player Ryan DiNunzio plays to win at any cost. With time running out and the stakes getting higher, who will survive to uncover the game's true purpose?"

Frankly, I am impressed. I think the program produced some great loglines that need very little tweaking.

I'll have to try it out with another script....

You can read Final Table here:

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Chapel Street - Prologue - My Mother

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