The film about Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon MGM
The Verge • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Luca Guadagnino’s film "Artificial," about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has been dropped by Amazon MGM despite being in development for about a year.
- The film stars Andrew Garfield and covers the intense five days in 2023 involving Altman’s termination and reinstatement as CEO, with Monica Barbaro, Ike Barinholtz, and Yura Borisov in supporting roles.
- Amazon MGM stated the movie would be better served by a different studio and is working with the filmmakers to find a new distributor.
- Amazon has a significant financial relationship with OpenAI, having announced a $50 billion investment in the AI lab earlier this year.
