Amazon MGM Studios drops Luca Guadagnino’s nearly finished film “Artificial,” which is about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Multiple outlets report that the decision comes months after Amazon and OpenAI deepen their commercial relationship, including a major investment and partnership announced earlier in the year. The film, directed by Guadagnino and reported to be largely completed, stars Andrew Garfield as Altman and depicts the short period in 2023 when Altman is reportedly ousted as CEO and then quickly reinstated. Several reports say the movie covers a five-day span of events and includes a cast with Monica Barbaro, Ike Barinholtz, and others. Amazon says it believes the film would be better served by another studio, and production and distribution efforts move to new partners. Variety reports the film will be shopped to other studios, and Deadline and other outlets report discussions underway with potential buyers after Amazon stops releasing it. Some coverage notes the film has been shown to early audiences and tested well, while speculation has circulated about whether the portrayal of Altman and Elon Musk could be a factor, though no definitive reason is stated publicly by Amazon.