The story of the chaotic events at OpenAI, where co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was first fired and then reinstated in just five days, could become the basis for an upcoming film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will be called Artificial and is in development at Amazon's MGM Studios.
Although no final agreements have been reached yet, sources told the publication that Luca Guadagnino , known for the films "Call Me by Your Name" and "Rivals", could be the director.
Andrew Garfield is likely to play Sam Altman. Monica Barbaro ("Bob Dylan: A Complete Unknown") could play former CTO Mira Murati, and Yura Borisov ("Anora") is being considered for the role of co-founder Ilya Sutzkever, who insisted on Altman's firing.
The film's script is reportedly written by Saturday Night Live creator Simon Rich, so you can expect a humorous twist. Given the absurdity of the events and the specifics of the field of artificial intelligence, a comedic approach to the OpenAI story seems quite logical.
As a reminder, in November 2023, Sam Altman was fired from OpenAI due to a "loss of trust" from the board of directors. He left not only the position of CEO, but also his seat on the board. But within five days, after a wave of public pressure, negotiations and internal disputes, he was reinstated.
Regardless of the final cast, it will be interesting to see how Artificial conveys this drama and how it is received by a wider audience — especially given the growing popularity of AI tools like ChatGPT.