Seth Rogen says writers using A.I.-assisted tools should “find a different career,” calling most A.I.-generated work “stupid dog s***” and arguing that a real writer should love the process—not outsource it.
Seth Rogen isn’t waiting for ChatGPT to pitch ideas—he’s already drawing a line in the sand.. In an interview with the outlet Brut. the actor-writer took aim at scribes looking for a technological boost. saying he doesn’t understand why people share A.I.. content as if it matches what a human being can make.
Rogen’s complaint wasn’t subtle. He described a lot of the A.I. material he’s seen online as “stupid dog s***,” and he added that if someone’s instinct is to use A.I. to write anything, then they “shouldn’t be a writer.”
For him, writing isn’t just the end result—it’s the work itself. Rogen argued that the process matters as much as the finished product, saying a true writer should actually love that process.
The pushback from Hollywood over A.I.. isn’t happening in a vacuum.. The movie industry is fighting the rise of artificial intelligence. including an announcement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that A.I.-generated actors and screenplays written using A.I.. won’t be considered at the Oscars.
At the same time, not everyone in entertainment is taking Rogen’s stance. Tyler Perry said back in 2024 that he’d consider using A.I., and Reese Witherspoon told people to get on the A.I. train before it speeds by them—messages that land sharply opposite Rogen’s “find a different career” sentiment.
Rogen’s comments fit into a wider argument playing out across the industry: the Academy is drawing boundaries by excluding A.I.-generated actors and A.I.-written screenplays from Oscar consideration. while major figures like Perry and Witherspoon have sounded more open or encouraging about using A.I.—and Rogen responds by insisting that anyone reaching for it to write should step away from writing altogether.
Published May 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM PDT, the exchange leaves little room for ambiguity about where Rogen’s priorities sit—especially when the conversation turns to A.I. replacing the craft he believes should be done by humans.
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