{
  "id": 12645865,
  "title": "The internet is building an AI cinematic universe out of Sam Altman and Dario Amodei",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-internet-is-building-an-ai-cinematic-universe-out-of-sam-altman",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91619250/ai-videos-of-sam-altman-dario-amodei-are-a-cinematic-universe"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, while often rivals in the real world, are now appearing together in a peculiar trend on social media. Users have been using AI-created videos to dramatize their differences and even star in music videos and dramatic reenactments of popular TV shows. In one example, Amodei is seen dancing in a blue cardigan while Altman, clad in his signature rolled-up long sleeve t-shirt, takes turns showing off dance moves to the tune of PSY’s Gangnam Style. Another video recreates the popular “APT” video by Rosé and Bruno Mars, with the two AI-generated figures dancing and playing instruments in a pink room. The trend has even expanded into a full-fledged AI cinematic universe, with users creating various scenarios, parodies, and storylines featuring the two tech billionaires. However, some users express concerns about the resource-intensive nature of AI technology and its frivolous use for such lighthearted purposes.",
  "summary": "In the real world, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei are industry rivals, often butting heads about philosophical divides and competition. But on X, the tech billionaires dance beside one another in music videos and even star on HBO-like dramas together. In the latest bizarre trend to hit social media, people are using the same technology that Altman and Amodei create to poke…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}