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

See more of our coverage in your search results. Ike Barinholtz isn’t too fond of tech titans. 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? I don’t know.” “I say that as a douche,” he diplomatically added, before amending his estimate. Ike Barinholtz spoke to Page Six at the New York Film Festival premiere of “Artificial” on October 5. Page Six Barinholtz laughed when asked to rate how “douchey” tech honchos are. Page Six “The Studio” star plays Elon Musk in the movie. (Musk is pictured above.) REUTERS “Somewhere in between, maybe,” he opined. Barinholtz, 49, plays controversial businessman Elon Musk in “Artificial.” It also stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and follows his controversial firing and rehiring in 2023. The cast also includes Jason Schwartzman, Yura Borisov, Cooper Hoffman, and Billie Lourd. “The Mindy Project” alum shared that, like a lot of people, he is terrified of 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. [I’m] worried about people’s 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.” Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The movie also stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, seen fourth from right. Getty Images for FLC Barinholtz confessed to being worried about AI. Getty Images for FLC “The Mindy Project” alum said that he’s worried that AI might jeopardize people’s jobs. Lev Radin/Shutterstock Page Six Hollywood exclusively reported that Amazon MGM is aiming to release the Luca Guadagnino-helmed flick in early 2027 because it didn’t want to conflict with “The Social Reckoning.” 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. A source told Page Six Hollywood that Altman’s “Artificial” character “apparently doesn’t come off as particularly sympathetic. Nor does Musk.” Adding to the awkwardness, Altman and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are pals. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!