Amazon Drops Sam Altman OpenAI Film 'Artificial'

Amazon MGM Studios has dropped Luca Guadagnino's film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The movie, titled "Artificial" and starring Andrew Garfield as Altman, will now be shopped to other studios. This decision comes just months after Amazon invested $50 billion in OpenAI. A spokesperson for Amazon stated they believe "Artificial" would be better served by a different studio and are working to find it a new home. The film is described as a "Social Network-esque" feature. It was shot in San Francisco and Italy. It recounts the tumultuous period in 2023 when Altman was fired and rehired from OpenAI. The cast includes Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever, Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati, and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk. Reports suggest the film's depictions of Altman and Musk may not be entirely flattering. This news matters because it highlights the complex relationship between major tech companies and their portrayal in media.