The hit Netflix series Stranger Things concluded its final season on New Year’s Eve with a polarizing two-hour finale that saw the defeat of Vecna and a cliffhanger involving Eleven’s potential sacrifice.
While the ending left fans divided, a new controversy has emerged from the behind-the-scenes documentary, One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5.
The ChatGPT Controversy
A viral screenshot from the documentary shows the Duffer Brothers working on scripts, with social media users claiming a browser tab for ChatGPT is visible on a laptop. This has sparked a heated debate online.
Critics question if AI was used to draft the final season’s scripts.
Defenders argue the footage likely predates the AI boom or that the tab has been misidentified.
In the wake of the finale’s mixed reception, co-creator Matt Duffer admitted to feeling “fried” and regretted participating in immediate “postmortem” interviews while recovering from the flu, asking disappointed fans for some grace.
Despite the controversy over the finale, the franchise is far from over. Netflix has officially confirmed two spin-offs are in the works.
- A live-action series featuring an entirely new cast of characters.
- An animated series titled Stranger Things: Tales From ’85
