The resemblance between them is undeniable: The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Jewish-American actor Ike Barinholtz has entered advanced negotiations to portray Elon Musk in director Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film ("Call Me by Your Name," "Challengers"), the biographical drama "Artificial."
The production, backed by MGM-Amazon Studios and already drawing widespread comparisons to "The Social Network," will chronicle OpenAI's explosive ascent as ChatGPT's developer, focusing not merely on the groundbreaking technology but predominantly on the interpersonal rivalries, executive power struggles, and ethical quandaries that defined the company's trajectory.
Musk, currently the world's wealthiest individual, co-established OpenAI in 2015 alongside American entrepreneur of Jewish heritage Sam Altman, though he subsequently departed following conflicts with his business partner. Altman now leads the organization as chief executive. OpenAI commands a current market valuation of $157 billion and stands among the globe's preeminent artificial intelligence enterprises, arguably holding the sector's top position.
Beyond Barinholtz, who recently earned Emmy recognition for his performance in the acclaimed comedy series "The Studio," "Artificial" will feature Andrew Garfield portraying Altman (Garfield previously appeared in "The Social Network"), while Yuri Borisov ("Anora") will embody Israeli-Canadian computer scientist Ilya Sutskever – an OpenAI co-founder who previously served as the company's chief scientist (and orchestrated Altman's attempted removal from the CEO role in 2023. Corporate intrigue remains abundant at the organization).
Reports indicate that while Barinholtz's portrayal of Musk will occupy a supporting capacity, he will function as the film's primary antagonist while delivering comedic elements. Production on "Artificial" is anticipated to commence imminently, presumably without artificial intelligence assistance.
