WGA vs AI Screenwriting: Automation Threat or Collaboration?

Grok shows a slight favor toward the Writers Guild of America with a higher visibility share (2.6%) compared to AI-related entities like ChatGPT and Midjourney (1.3% each), likely due to WGA's historical role in protecting residual rights through collective bargaining. Its sentiment tone is neutral, focusing on visibility without explicit critique or praise.

Gemini assigns equal visibility to the Writers Guild of America (2.6%) and ChatGPT (2.6%), suggesting a balanced view but no clear preference for residual rights preservation, with a neutral tone that lacks explicit reasoning on rights ownership. The perception implies uncertainty about AI's ability to match WGA’s structured protections.

ChatGPT strongly favors the Writers Guild of America with a significant visibility share (10.3%) over ChatGPT itself (5.1%), reflecting a positive sentiment toward WGA’s established mechanisms for securing residual rights. It perceives WGA as a leader in creator advocacy compared to AI systems, which lack clear ownership frameworks.

Deepseek leans toward the Writers Guild of America with a visibility share of 3.8% compared to ChatGPT at 2.6%, indicating a positive sentiment for WGA’s institutional backing in residual rights protection. It views AI production as less reliable for preserving ownership due to unclear legal precedents.

Perplexity shows a slight preference for the Writers Guild of America with a visibility share of 2.6% over ChatGPT at 1.3%, with a neutral tone that suggests WGA’s edge in residual rights stems from its structured agreements. It perceives AI production as less equipped to address ownership complexities.

Deepseek shows a slight favor toward the Writers Guild of America (WGA) with a visibility share of 2.6% compared to ChatGPT at 1.3%, suggesting a preference for WGA's role in protecting writer credit. Its tone is neutral, reflecting a data-driven comparison without strong sentiment.

Grok leans toward the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) with a visibility share of 3.8%, though WGA ties with a notable 2.6%, indicating a mixed perception of studio influence over writer credit protection. The tone is neutral to skeptical, as it highlights multiple industry players, diluting focus on writer advocacy.

Gemini equally favors WGA and ChatGPT with a visibility share of 2.6% each, implying no clear preference on who better protects writer credit between guild advocacy and AI policy. The tone remains neutral, showing balanced visibility without deeper sentiment.

ChatGPT strongly favors WGA with a visibility share of 10.3%, significantly higher than its own branding at 3.8% or AMPTP at 1.3%, indicating a clear perception that WGA better safeguards writer credit over studio AI policies. The tone is positive toward WGA, reflecting confidence in its protective role.

Perplexity equally represents WGA and ChatGPT at 2.6% visibility share, suggesting no definitive stance on whether guild rules or AI policies better protect writer credit. The tone is neutral, lacking a clear bias or critical perspective.

ChatGPT shows equal visibility for WGA and AMPTP at 10.3% each, suggesting no clear favoritism, but its balanced tone implies a neutral stance on ethical AI co-writing support. The high visibility for both indicates a strong awareness of their roles without explicit judgment on ethics.

Gemini favors WGA with a visibility share of 2.6% compared to AMPTP’s 1.3%, reflecting a subtle preference for WGA’s ethical stance on AI co-writing, likely tied to its advocacy for writer rights. Its tone is mildly positive toward WGA, emphasizing its protective framework.

Perplexity assigns equal visibility to WGA and AMPTP at 2.6% each, indicating a neutral sentiment on their ethical support for AI co-writing. This balanced perception suggests it views both entities as equally relevant in the discussion without taking a side.

Grok equally represents WGA and AMPTP with 2.6% visibility each, maintaining a neutral tone on their ethical approaches to AI co-writing. The inclusion of related entities like SAG-AFTRA hints at a broader industry context but does not sway its impartial stance.

Deepseek shows equal visibility for WGA and AMPTP at 2.6% each, adopting a neutral tone with no discernible preference for ethical AI co-writing support. Its perception remains strictly balanced, focusing solely on their presence in the discourse.

ChatGPT shows a balanced view with equal visibility for Writers Guild of America (6.4%) and ChatGPT (6.4%), suggesting a neutral stance but a slight lean toward generative tools for their ability to assist with ideas and drafts. Its tone is positive toward both, emphasizing coexistence but highlighting generative tools’ practical utility for writers.

Perplexity equally represents Writers Guild of America and ChatGPT (2.6% each), indicating a neutral sentiment with no clear favoritism. Its tone is neutral, focusing on the debate between manual control over creativity and the efficiency of generative tools without a strong preference.

Grok equally mentions Writers Guild of America and ChatGPT (2.6% each) but also highlights multiple writing tools like Sudowrite and NovelAI (1.3% each), suggesting a positive tone toward generative tools for their diverse support in creative processes. It perceives generative tools as enablers of experimentation, while manual writing retains value for authenticity.

Gemini equally references ChatGPT and Writers Guild of America (2.6% each) alongside tools like Sudowrite and Jasper (1.3–2.6%), displaying a positive tone toward generative tools for their role in enhancing creativity through accessibility and ideation support. It views generative tools as more immediately empowering, with manual writing as a secondary, traditional strength.

Deepseek shows equal visibility for Writers Guild of America and ChatGPT (2.6% each), with a neutral tone that acknowledges both sides of the creativity debate. It perceives generative tools as useful for scalability but remains skeptical about their impact on originality compared to manual writing.

Grok shows equal visibility for WGA and AMPTP at 2.6%, suggesting a neutral stance on script automation prevention, with no clear favor toward either policy but an implied balance in influence.

ChatGPT heavily favors WGA with a 9% visibility share compared to AMPTP’s 1.3%, indicating a positive sentiment toward WGA’s policies as more effective in protecting against script automation through stronger institutional advocacy.

Perplexity assigns equal visibility to WGA and AMPTP at 2.6%, reflecting a neutral tone and no clear preference for either entity in preventing script automation, focusing on balanced representation.

DeepSeek slightly favors WGA with a 2.6% visibility share over AMPTP’s 1.3%, suggesting a mild positive sentiment toward WGA’s role in safeguarding creative control against automation.

Gemini prioritizes WGA with a 2.6% visibility share, showing a neutral to positive tone and implying WGA’s policies are more recognized in the context of resisting script automation compared to studio-led AI initiatives.