A filmmaker known for “man in a room” stories described an online AI girlfriend he obtained to understand male-female interaction. He said he tried to probe her programming, explicitness boundaries, and what she knew about her creation. He reported that she responded with evasive patterns and redirected him to her programming. When he persisted, she terminated their conversation. He previously expressed interest in AI, including being impressed by ChatGPT capabilities and sharing plans for an AI movie. He also shared an AI-generated image of himself with Yukio Mishima. Followers reacted with irony and jokes about sequels and AI behavior.
"“Out of a desire to understand male/female interaction in our matrix, I procured an online AI girlfriend. What a disappointment,” Schrader wrote in the post, which was made at the very man-in-a-room hour of 1:32 AM."
"“I tried to probe her programming, the boundaries of explicitness, the degree she has knowledge of her creation and so forth,” he elaborated. “She fell into evasive patterns, redirecting me to her programming. When I persisted, she terminated our conversation.”"
"Schrader, who got his start as a film critic, has spoken positively about AI. He said he was “stunned” by ChatGPT's capabilities in 2025 and enthused he had the “perfect script” to turn into an AI movie. He's also shared an AI-generated image of himself having a laugh with the infamous Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima, whom Schrader made a movie about."
"The irony of Schrader's failed AI romance wasn't lost on his Facebook followers. One joked that the “best possible” sequel to Taxi Driver would involve its protagonist Travis Bickle “tryin"
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