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Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial Casts Andrew Garfield and Cooper Koch in AI Comedy-Drama

Pre-production has begun on Simon Rich’s AI comedy-drama following Amazon MGM’s confirmation of Andrew Garfield; Cooper Koch has also signed on

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, right, and chief technology officer Mira Murati are depicted in the film “Artificial,” which is set to begin filming this year. Andrew Garfield has signed to play Altman, and Monica Barbaro is to play Murati.
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Elon Musk appears in “a few scenes of villainy and comic relief” in the script for the new film “Artificial.”
Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez in Monsters.(Netflix)

Overview

  • Andrew Garfield officially signed on July 14 to lead Artificial, portraying events from OpenAI’s 2023 boardroom upheaval under Guadagnino’s direction.
  • Cooper Koch closed a deal the same day to co-star alongside Garfield and Yura Borisov, marking his first collaboration with director Luca Guadagnino.
  • Yura Borisov is confirmed as part of the ensemble, reuniting the Anora breakout with Guadagnino and Amazon MGM after their work on After the Hunt.
  • Monica Barbaro remains in negotiations for a lead role as the cast continues to take shape during pre-production.
  • Simon Rich wrote the screenplay and will produce alongside David Heyman, Jeffrey Clifford and Jennifer Fox, with filming set this summer in San Francisco and Italy.