Key Takeaways
- A movie chronicling OpenAI’s dramatic 2023, including CEO Sam Altman’s brief ousting and swift return, is in development at Amazon MGM.
- Acclaimed director Luca Guadagnino, known for “Challengers” and “Call Me By Your Name,” is reportedly attached to direct.
- The film, with the working title “Artificial,” aims to capture the intense power struggles within the influential AI company.
- Production could start as soon as this summer, bringing the tech saga to screens relatively quickly.
The saga of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT that has both fascinated and worried the world, is reportedly set to become a Hollywood movie.
This tech giant, which ignited global conversations about artificial intelligence and saw its CEO Sam Altman fired and then re-hired in less than a week in late 2023, is the focus of a new film project.
Amazon MGM is developing the movie, and BGR reports that Luca Guadagnino is on board to direct, a detail initially highlighted by The Hollywood Reporter. Guadagnino’s previous work includes “Challengers” and “Call Me By Your Name.”
The film aims to tell the story of OpenAI’s wild internal power struggle in 2023, a period filled with enough corporate drama for any thriller.
The original BGR article also playfully speculates on casting, suggesting Nicholas Braun (Cousin Greg from “Succession”) would be a perfect Sam Altman, capturing his unique blend of vision and unease.
Other lighthearted casting ideas from the source include Will Arnett as former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, Matt Damon as OpenAI’s president who protested Altman’s dismissal, and Nasim Pedrad as interim CEO Mira Murati.
With the working title “Artificial,” the movie is said to be on a fast track, with potential plans to begin shooting this summer.
If this timeline holds, audiences might soon be watching a cinematic take on Slack messages, boardroom battles, and tense all-hands meetings set against San Francisco’s tech backdrop.
While official casting is yet to be announced, the prospect of seeing this recent tech drama unfold on the big screen is already generating buzz.
