Monica Barbaro Joins Guadagnino AI Drama Artificial

Oscar-nominated actress Monica Barbaro has officially joined the cast of Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film "Artificial," a comedic drama centered on the world of artificial intelligence, set to be released by Amazon MGM Studios. The film explores the dramatic events at OpenAI in 2023, focusing on the brief ousting and reinstatement of CEO Sam Altman, who will be portrayed by Andrew Garfield, while Barbaro will play Mira Murati, the company's chief technology officer. The ensemble also includes Yura Borisov as co-founder Ilya Sutskever and Jason Schwartzman, among others, with a script by Simon Rich and production by Heyday Films' David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford. "Artificial" continues Guadagnino's collaboration with Amazon MGM, following projects such as "After the Hunt" and "Challengers." Barbaro, recently acclaimed for her role as Joan Baez in "A Complete Unknown," is further solidifying her rising career with this high-profile AI-themed project. Production is slated to begin later this year, with expectations of the film being a prestigious addition to the AI narrative genre.