Yura Borisov may star in Luca Guadagnino’s new film — magazine

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“Russian actor Yura Borisov may play one of the lead roles in Luca Guadagnino’s new film, Artificial, the Hollywood Reporter said.”

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The claim that Yura Borisov may play a lead role was reported by TASS in the web search results. While Wikipedia and other sources mention the film and its cast, only the TASS result specifically links Borisov to the role. No other independent sources corroborate this specific casting detail.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artificial is an upcoming biographical comedy drama film directed and co-produced by Luca Guadagnino and written by Simon Rich. The film stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and centers on h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_(upcoming_film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luca Guadagnino (Italian: [ˈluːka ɡwadaɲˈɲiːno]; born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director and producer. His films are characterized by their emotional complexity, eroticism, and lavish visuals…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yuri Alexandrovich Borisov (Russian: Ю́рий Алекса́ндрович Бори́сов, romanized: Yuriy Aleksandrovich Borisov; born 8 December 1992) is a Russian actor. He made his acting debut in the crime drama Elena…
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“The film is about founders of OpenAI, a US company that created ChatGPT, and look into the turbulent period in the company’s history that saw the firing of CEO Sam Altman and his subsequent rehiring just a few days later.”

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Multiple sources confirm that the film centers on OpenAI and the tumultuous period involving Sam Altman's firing and rehiring in 2023. This is stated in the Wikipedia entry for 'Artificial' and multiple web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artificial is an upcoming biographical comedy drama film directed and co-produced by Luca Guadagnino and written by Simon Rich. The film stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and centers on h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_(upcoming_film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luca Guadagnino (Italian: [ˈluːka ɡwadaɲˈɲiːno]; born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director and producer. His films are characterized by their emotional complexity, eroticism, and lavish visuals…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Guadagnino

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board of directors ousted co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman. In an official post on the company's website, it was stated that "the board no longer has confidence…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_Sam_Altman_from_Ope…

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“The production is expected to begin this summer in San Francisco, California.”

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Multiple web search results indicate that filming for 'Artificial' took place or is expected to take place in San Francisco this summer. One source mentions filming dates in July/August, and another reports sightings of the production crew in the city.

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web search NEUTRAL — Thefilmhired 425 local crew members for shoots between July 24 and Aug. 2, and estimated that it'd spend $5 million in the city. TheSanFranciscoPolice Department billed theproductioncompany nearly $40…
https://sfstandard.com/2025/08/12/artificial-openai-sam-altm…

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web search NEUTRAL — "Artificial," the forthcomingfilmaboutSanFranciscocompany OpenAI, has been filming around the city — and fans have been running into theproductioncrew all over town.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/article/artificial…

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web search NEUTRAL — Two new movies—Artificial starring Andrew Garfield, and The Steel Harp—are being filmed inSanFranciscothissummer. Discover locations, cast, andproductionupdates.
https://4filming.com/andrew-garfield-artificial-the-steel-ha…

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“Altman will be played by Andrew Garfield, while Borisov will play another OpenAI co-founder, Ilya Sutskever.”

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The specific casting details—Andrew Garfield playing Sam Altman and Yura Borisov playing Ilya Sutskever—are mentioned together in the TASS web search result. However, the Wikipedia entries only confirm Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, and no source confirms Borisov playing Ilya Sutskever. Therefore, this specific pairing is only supported by one source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On November 17, 2023, OpenAI's board of directors ousted co-founder and chief executive Sam Altman. In an official post on the company's website, it was stated that "the board no longer has confidence…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Removal_of_Sam_Altman_from_Ope…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artificial is an upcoming biographical comedy drama film directed and co-produced by Luca Guadagnino and written by Simon Rich. The film stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and centers on h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_(upcoming_film)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luca Guadagnino (Italian: [ˈluːka ɡwadaɲˈɲiːno]; born 10 August 1971) is an Italian film director and producer. His films are characterized by their emotional complexity, eroticism, and lavish visuals…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Guadagnino

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“Contracts with the actors have not yet been signed, however.”

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