The movie reportedly centers on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s brief ouster from the company’s helm in 2023.
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The upcoming film, “Artificial,” is still in development at Amazon MGM Studios and is expected to shoot later this year with a planned release for 2026, multiple outlets reported.
Actor Ike Barinholtz, who recently scored an Emmy nomination for his role in “The Studio,” is in talks to play Elon Musk in the film, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.
Andrew Garfield is attached to play another billionaire, OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman, with actor Yura Borisov also set to play OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever.
Though few details of the plot are known, the film is described as a comedy-drama about the few days between Altman’s firing and re-hiring as OpenAI’s CEO in November 2023.
Luca Guadagnino, known for his films including “Call Me By Your Name” and “Challengers,” is directing the project.
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Matthew Belloni, entertainment reporter at Puck, claimed he obtained a copy of the “Artificial” script, stating Musk and Altman will “probably hate their portrayals” and that Musk is referred to as a “dictator” at one point in the script.
