Amazon MGM Studios has pulled the plug on a nearly completed film about OpenAI chief Sam Altman. The project, directed by Luca Guadagnino, will now seek a new distributor.
Amazon MGM Studios dropped the biopic Artificial after expanding its partnership with OpenAI. The film centers on Altman's brief ouster and return as CEO in 2023.
The movie stars Andrew Garfield as Altman. Monica Barbaro plays former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, Yura Borisov portrays Ilya Sutskever, and Ike Barinholtz appears as Elon Musk. Test screenings received positive feedback.
Amazon cited its respect for Guadagnino while stating the film would be better served elsewhere. The company is helping the team find a new studio.
Amazon signed a $38 billion cloud contract with OpenAI and later invested $50 billion in the firm in February.
