Corey Nickols/Getty Images for IMDb Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Chris O'Dowd has joined the sprawling cast of Luca Guadagnino's Artificial, Amazon MGM's drama centered on the true-life story of artificial intelligence company OpenAI. Artificial has Andrew Garfield, Yura Borisov, and Monica Barbaro leading a cast that also includes Jason Schwartzman, Cooper Hoffman, Ike Barinholtz, Cooper Koch, Billie Lourd and Zosia Mamet. The movie is being described as a comedic drama, although it is a dramatized recounting of the tumultuous period at OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days. Related Stories Business Mattel Inks Deal With OpenAI For Fan Experiences Movies Luca Guadagnino to Direct True-Life OpenAI Movie 'Artificial' for Amazon MGM Altman co-founded OpenAI but in the fall of that year, amid mounting safety concerns regarding AI and reports of abusive behavior, he was ousted as the head of the company by his board. Five days later, after a revolt, he was reinstated. Garfield is playing Altman. Details for O'Dowd's character are being kept in a data center. Simon Rich wrote the script and is producing alongside Heyday Films' David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford, as well as Jennifer Fox. The movie is currently shooting. Artificial marks the first feature that O'Dowd is doing since 2022's big-budget fantasy, Slumberland. The Tony Award-nominated and Emmy-winning actor most recently created, directed, and starred in the original Sky series Small Town, Big Story and is generating Emmy buzz for his Black Mirror episode "Common People." He is represented by CAA, Gordon & French and 3 Arts. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Sharon Stone After Crediting 'Nobody' Workouts for Saving His Life, Bob Odenkirk "Never Stopped Training" for Sequel Phantom Thread Daniel Day-Lewis Returns in First Film Since Retiring Eight Years Ago Oscars 2026 Oscars: Switzerland Picks Health-Care Drama 'Late Shift' as Best International Feature Submission Live Feed 'KPop Demon Hunters' to Hit Theaters as Sing-Along Event Toronto Film Festival Toronto Fest Adds Bill Nighy, Matt Dillon, Jude Law Films to Complete Lineup music Depeche Mode Concert Film Gets October Theatrical Release Date Sharon Stone After Crediting 'Nobody' Workouts for Saving His Life, Bob Odenkirk "Never Stopped Training" for Sequel Phantom Thread Daniel Day-Lewis Returns in First Film Since Retiring Eight Years Ago Oscars 2026 Oscars: Switzerland Picks Health-Care Drama 'Late Shift' as Best International Feature Submission Live Feed 'KPop Demon Hunters' to Hit Theaters as Sing-Along Event Toronto Film Festival Toronto Fest Adds Bill Nighy, Matt Dillon, Jude Law Films to Complete Lineup music Depeche Mode Concert Film Gets October Theatrical Release Date