"The kind of person who would become king even if stranded on a cannibal island": Film 'Artificial,' which sharply criticizes OpenAI's Sam Altman, released... Starring Andrew Garfield

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Depicts Sam Altman as "a man who strikes from behind" ...The tension between Hollywood and Silicon Valley begins

The film 'Artificial,' in which actor Andrew Garfield transforms into OpenAI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sam Altman, has been unveiled. As assessments emerge that the film depicts Altman sharply, tensions between Hollywood and Silicon Valley over the movie are also heating up.

On the 6th (local time), U.S. entertainment media outlet The Hollywood Reporter published an article titled, "Now it is clear why Amazon did not want to release 'Artificial.' It is extremely vicious." 'Artificial' is a new work by director Luca Guadagnino of 'Call Me by Your Name,' and was premiered worldwide for the first time at the 64th New York Film Festival on the 5th.

The film depicts the birth and growth of OpenAI from the perspective of OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever. It covers the process in which Sutskever, who was a student of AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, joined forces with Altman to establish OpenAI, until his failed attempt to oust Altman in November 2023. The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "a story about science trying to save the world being pushed aside by capital seeking to accumulate war funds," stating that it depicts "the ultimate victory of capitalism."

Altman, played by Garfield, is portrayed as a figure who expresses goodwill to everyone in front but strikes from behind. In the film, Hinton describes Altman as "a person who would soon become their king even if stranded on an island inhabited by cannibals." At the premiere, Garfield said, "Of course, it will feel uncomfortable for Altman," adding, "I wanted to deeply examine to whom we are handing over our power, autonomy, and data."

Altman did not stay silent. Having seen only the trailer, he told U.S. media outlet Vanity Fair that the film "does not seem to be pursuing accuracy." The two also gave conflicting accounts regarding whether they waved and greeted each other near Altman's home during filming. While Altman said they exchanged greetings, Garfield retorted, "If that happened, I must have had a lapse in memory. I don't remember it at all."

U.S. entertainment media outlet Variety praised the film. Variety's chief critic Owen Gleiberman called it "the true sequel to 'The Social Network,'" describing it as "a film that is both inspiring and deeply chilling." Coincidentally, this week also sees the release of 'Social Reckoning,' a follow-up to Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Network' about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Gleiberman praised 'Artificial' as the real sequel.

He described Garfield's portrayal of Altman as "a corporate seducer who lures even the audience," noting that "as the film progresses, the true nature hidden beneath his silk-smooth manners is revealed." He paid tribute to Yura Borisov, who plays Sutskever in 'Anora,' saying it might be "the best performance of the year."

The film finally reached audiences after a series of twists and turns. Originally produced by Amazon MGM Studios, the project was dropped by parent company Amazon after it invested 50 billion dollars in OpenAI. Director Guadagnino indirectly stated that "conflict of interest is the elephant in this room." Currently, Neon, the distributor of the film 'Anora,' is handling distribution ahead of a Christmas release.

The supporting cast is also impressive. Mark Rylance plays Hinton. Elon Musk is portrayed by Ike Barinholtz. Simon Rich, the screenwriter and former 'Saturday Night Live' writer, said, "I am not particularly charismatic or handsome, but I wrote this film as a final attempt to warn humanity," adding, "Please, I hope at least some people will listen."

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