Deepfake Sam Altman Movie Coming to Theaters

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* Documentary Title: Deepfaking

* Subject: The documentary explores the world of deepfakes and artificial intelligence, specifically ⁣focusing ⁤on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
* Director: ‍ Adam Bhala Lough⁢ (also known for HBO’s Telemarketers)
* Release‍ Date: January 16th⁣ in ⁣New York, ⁤wiht a‍ national rollout too follow.
* Distributor: Abramorama
* production: Vox Media⁣ Studios (sister company to New York Magazine)
*⁣ The Film’s Approach: Lough initially tried to interview Altman ‍directly but was turned away. He than devised a plan to create a deepfake of‍ Altman by training an LLM ‍on his public statements, grafting the image onto an actor, ⁢and interviewing the deepfake (“Sam ⁢Bot”).
* Challenges: No U.S. company ⁣would create the deepfake due to apparent fear of Altman. Lough ultimately found a company in India to do it.
* Themes: The film examines the blurring lines between human and⁢ machine intelligence,the nature of identity in the age of ‍AI,and ⁣the potential dangers of AI – suggesting we shoudl approach it with the caution one would use with a toddler,as it absorbs ‍everything it’s exposed to.
* comparison to Other Docs: The film is positioned alongside other acclaimed documentaries like ‍ The Last Class, Senna, Anvil!, and Exit Through the ⁣Gift Shop.