AI as a Storyteller

A Comparative Narrative Analysis of ChatGPT and Claude

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https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v18.6401

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Artificial Intelligence, AI-generated narratives, Screenplay analysis, Narrative structure, Algorithmic bias, Computational narratology, Generative language models

Abstract

This study examines AI-generated narrative through the analysis of film scripts, focusing on how different large language models construct narrative structure, characters, and the presence of bias under controlled conditions. Using a mixed-method experimental design, eight scripts generated by ChatGPT 5.1 and Claude Sonnet 4.5 were analyzed across two narrative genres (drama and thriller) and under two generation conditions: demographic neutrality and identity permissiveness. The results indicate that identity-related conditions influence the narrative configuration of the scripts and reveal distinct narrative signatures across models. While ChatGPT tends toward more conventional structures and the reproduction of implicit narrative patterns, Claude increases structural, psychological, and relational complexity, albeit with a higher incidence of formal inconsistencies.

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2026-10-19

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Llerena Fernández, A. (2026). AI as a Storyteller: A Comparative Narrative Analysis of ChatGPT and Claude. VISUAL REVIEW. International Visual Culture Review Revista Internacional De Cultura Visual, 18(5), 91–102. https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v18.6401

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Vol. 18 No. 5 (2026)

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