Patrick Bateman Discusses His Love of 4Chan
Patrick Bateman—the horrifying protagonist of the Brett Easton Ellis novel American Psycho—doesn’t need an extra reason to be scary. The character, which was played with over-the-top gusto by Christian Bale in a 2000 film adaptation, is frightening enough as it is. And yet, through the wonders of AI, we can now terrifyingly make Patrick say anything—including a hilarious screed on the pleasures of being an internet troll.
For comparison’s sake, here’s a clip from the movie:
Andddd…here’s an AI modification of the character’s voice:
7. An example of how far and how scary AI Voice generators have gotten.
"Nice. Now let's see Paul Allens ai." pic.twitter.com/TcDyaD65RT
— Barsee 🐶 (@heyBarsee) April 5, 2023
