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‘Artificial’ star Ike Barinholtz jokes about ‘douchey’ tech titans

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Gostin, N. (2026, October 11). ‘Artificial’ star Ike Barinholtz jokes about ‘douchey’ tech titans. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/11/entertainment/artificial-star-ike-barinholtz-jokes-about-douchey-tech-titans/

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Ike Barinholtz, who stars as Elon Musk in the film “Artificial,” was asked about tech industry leaders at a premiere event and jokingly said they are very douchey, though he later amended his statement to be less extreme. The movie also features Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and covers Altman’s firing and rehiring in 2023. Barinholtz expressed concern about the impact of AI on people's jobs and well-being.

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At the NYFF64 premiere of "Artificial", actor Ike Barinholtz, who plays Elon Musk in the film, was asked about tech industry leaders. He jokingly responded with a score of “a million” on a one-to-ten douchiness scale but then revised it to "somewhere in between." The movie also features Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and covers his firing and rehiring by Musk in 2023. Barinholtz expressed concern about the impact of AI, noting worries over job displacement and people's need for meaningful work.

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“While both articles discuss the premiere of 'Artificial', Article A focuses on the general public interest and context surrounding the movie's release, while Article B reports specifically on an interview with actor Ike Barinholtz at a different event (NYFF64) several days later.”

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When Page Six asked “The Studio” star, who was at the NYFF64 premiere of “Artificial,” “from one to 10, how douchey do you think these (tech) guys are?” he laughed and replied, “Oh God, a million? asserted

he → ask → million

I don’t know. asserted

I → know → ?

“I say that as a douche,” he diplomatically added, before amending his estimate. asserted

he → say → estimate

“Somewhere in between, maybe,” he opined. asserted

he → opine → ?

Barinholtz, 49, plays controversial businessman Elon Musk in “Artificial.” asserted

Barinholtz → play → Artificial

It also stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and follows his controversial firing and rehiring in 2023. asserted

It → star → 2023

The cast also includes Jason Schwartzman, Yura Borisov, Cooper Hoffman, and Billie Lourd. asserted

cast → include → Schwartzman

“The Mindy Project” alum shared that, like a lot of people, he is terrified of AI. asserted

he → share → AI

“I try to be an optimist and I will continue to be until I’m proven wrong,” he said, “but I am nervous about it very much. asserted

I → try → it

[I’m] worried about people’s jobs. asserted

I → ’m → jobs

People need to have a reason to live, and work, and do things, and I just want to make sure we’re not celebrating that too much.” asserted

we → need → that

The sequel to “The Social Network” stars Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg and dramatizes the 2021 Facebook leak by the whistleblower Frances Haugen and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz. asserted

sequel → star → whistleblower

A source told Page Six Hollywood that Altman’s “Artificial” character “apparently doesn’t come off as particularly sympathetic. asserted

character → tell → Hollywood

Nor does Musk.” asserted

Musk → do → ?

Adding to the awkwardness, Altman and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are pals. asserted

Altman → add → awkwardness

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

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