Origin Materials is in talks to go public via a merger with Artius Acquisition Inc. (NasdaqCM:AACQ), according to people with knowledge of the matter. Deliberations are ongoing and may not lead to a transaction, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. A representative for Artius, a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, declined to comment. Representatives for Origin Materials didn't respond to requests for comment.