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Synopsis

Deepfaking Sam Altman is a mordantly funny and deeply personal journey through technology, intimacy, and accountability. When filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough can’t reach Sam Altman, he builds his own version using Altman's own technology. "Sambot" becomes an AI co-director of the film, one that mirrors Adam's fears, ambitions, and blind spots. The result is a revealing portrait of our era’s obsession with simulation, power, and the longing for connection in a digital age.

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About The Film Team

ADAM BHALA LOUGH |  Director and Film Subject

Adam Bhala Lough is a Punjabi-American director known for award-winning films on major platforms like HBO and Netflix. Nominated for an Emmy for Best Docu Series in 2024 for Telemarketers, his debut "Bomb the System" (2002) was an Independent Spirit Award nominee. His documentary "The Upsetter" (SXSW 2005) is in the Criterion Collection. An NYU film graduate, he passionately tells diverse human stories.

ABOUT HARTBEAT

Founded by Kevin Hart, Hartbeat is the global, multi-platform entertainment company creating content and experiences at the intersection of comedy and culture - with a mission to keep the world laughing together. Hartbeat finances, develops, and produces content for all platforms; connects with consumers around the world through events and the company’s expansive distribution network; and co-creates entertainment and builds award-winning IP alongside brands. Hartbeat’s flagship consumer brand, the LOL! Network, reaches audiences across its O&O social media, audio, and OTT partners. Led by an award-winning team, Hartbeat is a valuable partner to the biggest entertainment companies, platforms and brands in the world, driving cultural currency and generating sales, subscriptions, buzz, and conversation with some of the most coveted audiences.

ABOUT VOX MEDIA STUDIOS

Vox Media Studios is a modern studio producing premium unscripted, documentary, and scripted programming for today’s global audience. As an Emmy and Academy Award-winning studio, it works in partnership with Vox Media’s category-leading brands—including New York Magazine, The Verge, Eater, Vox, and The Dodo—to extend the company’s storytelling capabilities to the most relevant entertainment platforms including HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV+, and Amazon. Vox Media Studios is represented by CAA.