Ike Barinholtz Calls Tech Titans "Douchey," Then Immediately Regrets It

Ike Barinholtz is starring as Elon Musk in the upcoming film“Artificial,”and he’s already delivering the kind of unfiltered moments press tours are made of. At the New York Film Festival premiere, he described tech titans as“douchey”and rated their douchiness at“a million,”before catching himself with an“Oh God, a million? I don’t know.”The interview equivalent of sending a text and instantly deleting it.

The film, directed by Luca Guadagnino, stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and dramatizes Altman’s dramatic 2023 firing and swift rehiring from OpenAI. It’s a story that already played out like a prestige TV season, so Hollywood is just catching up to the plot. Amazon MGM is targeting an early 2027 release, steering clear of“The Social Reckoning,”the Facebook leak sequel.

Barinholtz also got real about his own feelings on AI, saying he’s nervous about people’s jobs and their sense of purpose. So the guy cast to play a tech giant is also one of us, side-eyeing the future. Are you worried about AI at your job, or do you think we’ll adapt? Sound off in the comments.