I asked ChatGPT to use AI to come up with a Buffy reboot plot
With Buffy the Vampire Slayer coming back for a reboot and Sarah Michelle Gellar all hands on deck trying to make it happen at Hulu, inevitably fans are obsessing about what could happen in it. When we last saw Buffy and pals, she’d just defeated the First Evil at the end of season seven – and took the entire town of Sunnydale down with it. After not only losing friends in that battle, but also using the scythe combined with Willow’s spell to activate any potential Slayer across the globe to be as powerful as she is – the world we’ll return to in Buffy is going to be greatly different.
Whilst we’ll have to wait a while to see what happens in the Buffy reboot, I decided to ask our old pal ChatGPT AI to come up with a potential plot idea to see if it sounded any good. Whilst AI could never do what a human can bring to art and scripts when it comes to originality and creativity, it is interesting to see what ChatGPT gives you when you ask for it to come up with the Buffy reboot plot.
Main Characters
The main characters in the reboot if AI got its way would be the following:
- Cassidy “Cass” Marshall (New Slayer)
- Milo Rivers (Watcher/Researcher)
- Riley Moore (Demon-Hunter and Ex-Vampire)
- Alia Patel (Witch/Tech Specialist)
- Jax Calloway (Vampire Ally and Street Fighter)
Plot Synopsis
Set in a world where the Slayer line has expanded globally, there is a growing network of Slayers, each with their own powers and unique challenges. The age of Buffy Summers is now part of legend, and while she’s no longer the active Slayer, she remains a pivotal figure in the supernatural world. Buffy is a mentor to a new generation of Slayers and supernatural defenders who are grappling with their own lives in the face of a resurging, world-threatening evil.
The story focuses on a new group of characters, but Buffy’s presence serves as both a guide and reminder of what it means to carry the weight of being the Chosen One.
Plot Details
The AI gave three acts which explain how Cass and the team of characters meet Buffy who is adjusting to a more mentor-like role. Buffy feels alienated by the new world and struggles to figure out her place in it, fearing she’s becoming irrelevant. The main arc revolves around a cult of demon summoners working to destroy the Seed of Wonder, the source of the Slayers' power, with the intent to obliterate the Slayer line – including Buffy and Cass.
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New Location
Considering Sunnydale's fate, the new reboot requires an iconic location. The AI proposed a coastal town named Waverly Heights, adding a unique twist to the setting.
