Amazon MGM has dropped Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman biopic 'Artificial' after announcing a multi-billion dollar partnership with OpenAI. The film, starring Andrew Garfield, is now seeking a new distributor.
Amazon MGM has dropped Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman biopic 'Artificial', starring Andrew Garfield. The nearly completed film was originally slated for early 2027 release but is now seeking a new distributor.
Amazon announced a $38 billion multi-year cloud partnership with OpenAI in February 2025, including a $50 billion investment and custom AI model development. The film covers Altman's brief ouster as OpenAI CEO in 2023.
The decision likely reflects Amazon's desire to avoid conflict with its business partner OpenAI. It highlights how corporate interests can influence content production decisions.
Commenters criticize Amazon dropping the Sam Altman movie after announcing an OpenAI partnership, drawing parallels to 1940s antitrust cases about studios owning theaters. Some note the timing seems influenced by business relationships and question whether the portrayal would be unflattering. Others argue it's too early for an OpenAI film, while expressing concerns about tech platforms owning studios and the lack of independence in filmmaking.