Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman, OpenAI Film ‘Artificial’ Dropped by Amazon MGM Studios

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1. 2h ago

   Netflix and Focus Pass on OpenAI Film After Amazon Exit

   Amazon MGM Studios dropped the nearly finished film Artificial despite positive test screenings. The movie stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman and covers the 2023 OpenAI leadership crisis. Netflix and Focus have declined to acquire the project.

   What's confirmed:

   • Amazon MGM Studios will not release Artificial.
   • Andrew Garfield stars as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
   • Netflix and Focus have passed on acquiring the film.
   • The plot centers on the 2023 OpenAI leadership issue.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • A24 has screened the film but its interest in acquiring the drama is unclear.
   • Amazon dropped the film months after partnering with OpenAI.
   confidence 95%
2. 1d ago

   Amazon MGM Studios Drops Sam Altman Biopic "Artificial"

   Amazon MGM Studios will no longer release the nearly finished film "Artificial," directed by Luca Guadagnino. The movie stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and focuses on Altman's brief 2023 removal and return to the company. It is currently being shopped to other distributors.

   What's confirmed:

   • Amazon MGM Studios dropped Luca Guadagnino's film "Artificial" despite it being nearly finished.
   • The movie stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
   • The plot covers the week in 2023 when Sam Altman was fired and rehired.
   • Amazon stated that "Artificial" would be better served if released by a different studio.
   • The film is currently being shopped to other distributors.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The film depicts Sam Altman in a negative light.
   • Amazon invested $50 billion in OpenAI.
   • Cooper Koch appears in the film.
   confidence 95%