Amazon Drops Sam Altman Biopic After OpenAI Investment

Amazon has dropped the Sam Altman biopic "Artificial" just days after committing 50 billion dollars to OpenAI. The film, starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, was nearly finished. It was set for release this Christmas through Amazon MGM Studios. Amazon says the film would be "better served" by a different studio. The company is now working to find the film a new home. This decision follows Amazon's 50 billion dollar "strategic partnership" with OpenAI, which includes a 15 billion dollar immediate investment. The movie centers on the chaotic week in 2023 when OpenAI's board fired and then reinstated Altman. An insider who saw the film says Altman and Musk are portrayed as unsympathetic characters. The film has a reported price tag of 50 million dollars. This matters because it highlights potential conflicts of interest when large companies invest heavily in other entities.