I think that issue has less to do with AI but simple abundance of content made not only in past few years, but past few decades.

For example, in 2019 alone there were 532 original scripted shows available on US broadcast/cable networks and streaming services. There is simply impossible for an average viewer to watch all of them, and those who actually watch will probably be extremely choosy, especially with the new show, knowing how so many of them turn into manure after promising start or get inexplicably cancelled.

An average person who wants to spend the time in front of small screen is more likely to watch something he knows or he has heard it was good, like 1937 version of Snow White instead of 2025 version. That means that there is less and less incentives for new shows to be filmed, and, consequently, less need for writers.

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