Steve Carell says he is worried about AI. Says his latest film "Mountainhead" is a society we might soon live in

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Steve Carell Talks AI Fears and Dark New Film ‘Mountainhead’

Steve Carell is worried about AI. In a recent chat, he said the rise of artificial intelligence scares him, especially when it comes to art and creativity. “I

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Steve Carell on AI Fears

Steve Carell admits he’s spooked by the rise of AI, especially in art: “I like the warts, the imperfections—if something’s perfect, it’s not real to me.” He stars in HBO’s new film Mountainhead, created by Succession’s Jesse Armstrong, which imagines a world run by tech titans and AI, where a catastrophic deepfake sparks chaos across Asia.

Darker Than Succession (and Darkly Funny)

While people are calling it “Succession-ish,” Carell says Mountainhead is darker and crazier—more of a modern-day Dr. Strangelove for the AI age. It’s chillingly close to reality, yet peppered with sharp humor that offers brief “palate cleanses” amid the global power games and fake realities.

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