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Due to apprehensions about AI, Tony Gilroy, the creator of the hit Disney+ series “Andor“, initially decided against publishing the show’s scripts online during its Emmys campaign in 2023. However, fans were thrilled when Gilroy announced his intention to share the scripts with the public. Unfortunately, despite the upcoming release of Andor Season 2, these scripts have yet to be made available, much to the disappointment of many who admire Gilroy’s work within the expansive Star Wars universe.

During an interview with Collider, Tony Gilroy discussed his choice to keep the scripts for Andor offline, as he doesn’t wish for his work to be utilized in AI learning software to generate content. “I wanted to share it. We created it. It’s quite impressive. I’ve seen it, I was captivated by it. However, AI is the reason we can’t,” Gilroy explained. He went on to clarify his decision, stating he doesn’t want his work to contribute to teaching and improving a machine.

Eventually, a total of 1,500 pages were generated from this desk, which is unfortunate because it’s an overwhelming amount of information that can be quickly assimilated. There seems little point in assisting robots any further when the risks are evident. This was more about ego and vanity, the desire to produce something impressive, but the cost is tangible. In the end, vanity takes a back seat.

Gilroy, known for his extensive writing and directing, is probably most famously recognized for the 2007 film “Michael Clayton,” which was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay at the 80th Academy Awards. Other projects under his belt include the original Jason Bourne trilogy, “Armageddon”, “The Cutting Edge”, and “The Devil’s Advocate”. Additionally, he worked on rewrites for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and created the series “Andor“. With such a comprehensive portfolio, he is an attractive figure in the field of AI, as companies interested in AI are keen to utilize his work to educate their learning systems.

Tony Gilroy’s Concerns Over AI Are Real

In Tony Gilroy’s view, these worries might be seen as mere vanity, but they are indeed well-founded. The issue of AI was a significant catalyst for the 2023 Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, even though the dispute has been settled, the AI-related concerns are growing more alarming day by day. In July 2024, Wired disclosed that tech firms utilized subtitles from 173,536 YouTube videos across over 48,000 channels to educate their AI systems, frequently without the video creators’ consent. It appears that there are no legal barriers preventing tech companies from exploiting the scripts of a highly-acclaimed Disney+ series linked to one of the most successful franchises globally in an attempt to produce their own “content.

In essence, this piece discusses yet another instance where AI seems to have a detrimental impact on our society. Sharing script templates with the public is crucial for nurturing the next wave of filmmakers and storytellers. Not only do these scripts provide a technical blueprint of how a screenplay should be structured, but they also showcase how the written words will manifest visually on-screen. The question arises: Will more filmmakers become hesitant to share their scripts with movie enthusiasts, fearing that their work might be exploited for training AI?

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2025-03-10 22:32