Deepfaking Sam Altman @ Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center (FREE)
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# Stories That Matter Film Screening of "Deepfaking Sam Altman"
Film screening, panel discussion, and Q&A
### Stories That Matter™ presents a special screening of the comedy documentary Deepfaking Sam Altman, followed by a Q&A and panel discussion with Emmy-nominated director Adam Bhala Lough and Emmy-winning producer Luke Kelly-Clyne, who is also a Johns Hopkins alumnus.
### This lighthearted documentary takes a mind-bending, thought-provoking turn when confronted with the unintended consequences of AI and the ensuing ethical and legal minefield that hilariously unfolds.
### PANELISTS INCLUDE:
• Adam Bhala Lough, director of Deepfaking Sam Altman
• Luke Kelly-Clyne, producer of Deepfaking Sam Altman and head of studio for Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat production company
• Noel King, co-host and editorial director of Vox's Today, Explained, former host of NPR's flagship program, Morning Edition, and the popular podcast, Up First
• Sig Libowitz, moderator and director of the Johns Hopkins Graduate Film and Media Program
### WHEN: Thursday, April 30
5:30 p.m. Check in
6:30 p.m. Program
8:20 p.m. Panel Discussion with Q&A
9:00 p.m. Event concludes
### WHERE: Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
### CHECK IN:
• A photo ID is required for entry.
• Each attendee must have a ticket registered in their own name. If you reserved a ticket for someone else, please ensure their name and information are correctly entered.
• A printed ticket is not needed.
• Theater seating is first-come, first-served. Guests are encouraged to arrive early; overflow seating may be available.
### ABOUT THE FILM:
The film follows Adam Bhala Lough, a father of two and a working Los Angeles filmmaker who represents the anxious everyman of the AI age. Adam has always believed in the promise of technology, until the arrival of AI threatens to upend his profession, his kids’ future, and possibly the fate of humanity itself.
Adam wants to interview Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and one of the most influential figures shaping the future of AI. But Altman doesn’t return his calls. Or emails. Or DMs. Then a headline-grabbing Hollywood controversy sparks a new idea. Adam travels to the other side of the world, where he teams up with an Indian deepfake artist to build Sam Bot, an Altman-inspired AI trained on the voice and public appearances of the real man. Sharp, glitchy, and unexpectedly charismatic, Sam Bot becomes a creative foil and sidekick, reshaping the direction of Adam’s film and his understanding of human connection.
A verité film with a sci-fi comedy twist, Deepfaking Sam Altman is a sharp, surprisingly moving exploration of how we navigate the chaotic new world of artificial intelligence.