Amazon Dumps Sam Altman Movie: "Artificial" Too Dark

Amazon MGM Studios has dropped an upcoming movie about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The film, titled "Artificial," was set to star Andrew Garfield as Altman and was directed by Luca Guadagnino. It covered the period when Altman was fired and rehired by OpenAI in 2023. An Amazon spokesperson stated they believe the movie would be "better served if it were released by a different studio." This news comes after Amazon became a significant investor in OpenAI earlier this year. The decision was reportedly made after a cut of the movie was seen as "markedly darker" than the original script. The film also included portrayals of figures like Elon Musk and Satya Nadella. This development could impact future films about the tech industry.