The Ankler Podcast 10 Showrunners Shaping TV — Right as GPT-5 Rewrites Everything
Oct 9, 2025
Lesley Goldberg, a TV reporter and Ankler colleague, joins to share her insights on the most influential showrunners shaping today's television landscape. She reveals how industry execs and agents helped curate the ranking and discusses surprising omissions. The group also digs into the increasing adoption of GPT-5 by writers and producers, contemplating its potential to reshape creative roles and how guilds prepare for the evolving landscape of AI-generated content. Their analysis highlights the balance between market influence and traditional creative storytelling.
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GPT-5 Moved From Theory To Daily Tool
- GPT-5 suddenly moved from fantasy to active tool adoption across Hollywood workflows.
- Execs and writers are using it for tone polishing, taglines, and season-long memory of scripts.
Train People To Run AI Not Replace It
- Expect entry-level white-collar roles to shrink and adapt around AI operation.
- Plan to train fewer people but teach them how to run and oversee AI tools.
AI Is Quietly Embedded In Studio R&D
- Studios likely have AI R&D quietly running and will integrate AI across development and marketing.
- That integration can reduce headcount in areas like marketing edits and development coverage.
