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Amazon drops its OpenAI drama film after signing a $50 billion deal with Sam Altman's company

Amazon MGM Studios dropped the nearly finished OpenAI drama film "Artificial," directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, after Amazon signed a $50 billion partnership with OpenAI in February. An insider said both Altman and Elon Musk come off poorly in the film, raising questions about how business ties in tech can limit creative freedom.

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Amazon MGM Studios has dropped "Artificial," the nearly finished OpenAI film directed by Luca Guadagnino with Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman. Amazon struck a $50 billion partnership with OpenAI in February. According to an insider, both Altman and Musk come off poorly in the film. The case raises questions about how business ties in the tech industry can limit creative freedom.

The article Amazon drops its OpenAI drama film after signing a $50 billion deal with Sam Altman's company appeared first on The Decoder.

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