Bitcoin Biopic 'Killing Satoshi' Leans Into Generative AI

15:14 - 14 Feb 2026

Actors and artists worry about the use of artificial intelligence in upcoming film.

An upcoming biopic about the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, starring both Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson, is causing controversy for its willingness to use artificial intelligence, not only to generate backgrounds and scene locations but also to adjust actor performances.

The film, Killing Satoshi, will be directed by Doug ...