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Director's AI Fears Surface After Film Drop
27 Jun
Summary
- Film about Sam Altman dropped by Amazon MGM
- Director links AI to societal identity shifts
- Concerns raised over AI's generation of 'products of knowledge'

Director Luca Guadagnino's film, "Artificial," focusing on OpenAI founder Sam Altman, has been dropped by Amazon MGM. Guadagnino recently commented on artificial intelligence, stating his concerns are not with the technology itself but with its application in generating creative works like research papers, videos, or images. He views these AI tools as potentially flawed gadgets that could evolve.
Guadagnino emphasized that the most significant impact of AI is its ability to alter societal identities globally. He reflected on shooting in San Francisco, a city marked by stark contrasts between technological advancement and social issues, which he found illustrative of AI's disturbing influence. Several distributors, including Netflix, A24, and Focus, reportedly passed on the film after Amazon's exit.