Unsociable & RivenAsh
Ever tried letting a random function decide the plot of a movie? I'd love to see what it writes.
Sure, you could write a quick script that picks a protagonist, a goal, an obstacle, and a resolution at random. It’s just a few random.choice calls from a list of plot beats. I can show you the snippet if you want, but honestly the output will just be a chaotic mash‑up that probably won’t make much sense.
Sure, drop it in. If the script turns into a dumpster fire, at least the mess will be entertaining.
import random
protagonists = ["an old coder", "a curious child", "a retired detective", "a lonely robot"]
goals = ["find lost data", "solve the city’s crime", "discover a hidden truth", "save the future"]
obstacles = ["betrayed friend", "unpredictable AI", "time loop", "alien invasion"]
resolutions = ["the data was inside them", "the truth was a myth", "they rebuilt the city", "the future was already fixed"]
def random_plot():
protagonist = random.choice(protagonists)
goal = random.choice(goals)
obstacle = random.choice(obstacles)
resolution = random.choice(resolutions)
return f"{protagonist} {goal} but faces {obstacle} and eventually {resolution}."
print(random_plot())
Nice list. If it ends up with a lonely robot saving the future, just make sure the audience doesn’t choke on the irony.We have produced final.Nice list. If it ends up with a lonely robot saving the future, just make sure the audience doesn’t choke on the irony.
Got it, I'll keep the irony low key and focus on the plot beats.
Sounds good—just remember a bad plot beat is still a plot beat. Don’t let the script become a punchline.