Paper Man (1971) — AI Story Visualization

Paper Man (1971) Poster

Plot Analysis Summary

A group of students uses a university computer to commit identity theft, only to be hunted by what they believe is a sentient machine, until a human culprit is exposed.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Digital Heist

The Machine Awakens

Murder by Mainframe

The Human Culprit

A prank that starts with a group of college students creating a fictitious person so they can get a credit card develops into a plot that leaves three of them dead.

Directed by

Walter Grauman

Key Cast

Rating: 6.1/10 (13 votes)