The film about Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon MGM
Luca Guadagnino's film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Artificial, has reportedly been dropped by Amazon MGM.
Amazon MGM is stepping away from Artificial, a high-profile film depicting the chaotic leadership crisis at OpenAI.
The short version
- Amazon MGM has dropped the film Artificial.
- The movie stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
- It focuses on the five-day period in 2023 when Altman was fired and subsequently reinstated.
What happened
Directed by Luca Guadagnino, Artificial chronicles the rollercoaster week surrounding Sam Altman's brief removal from power. The cast features Andrew Garfield in the lead role, alongside Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati, Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, and Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever. In a statement to Deadline, the studio noted that the movie "will be better served if it were released by a different studio" and confirmed they are working with the filmmaking team to find a new home for the project.
Why it matters
The decision to drop the film may be linked to the strategic relationship between the studio's parent company and the AI lab. Amazon and OpenAI maintain close ties, which were underscored in February when Amazon announced a $50 billion investment in OpenAI.
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