Luca Guadagnino’s Nearly Finished Sam Altman Movie ‘Artificial’ Dropped by Amazon After OpenAI Partnership

Amazon MGM Studios dropped Luca Guadagnino's nearly finished film "Artificial," starring Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Variety confirmed. The studio's decision occurred after Amazon announced a significant partnership with OpenAI in February, aimed at expanding the AI company's use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing infrastructure. This partnership, valued at billions of dollars over several years, involves OpenAI utilizing AWS for its AI model training and deployment. The film "Artificial," which Guadagnino completed in late 2023, is now being shopped to other potential distributors. The project's development faced scrutiny due to its subject matter and the timing of Amazon's substantial investment in OpenAI. "Artificial" explores the life and career of Sam Altman, a prominent figure in the artificial intelligence industry, and his leadership at OpenAI. The film's future distribution remains uncertain as Guadagnino and his team seek a new home for the project.