Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman in OpenAI Movie
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The teaser trailer for "Artificial," a biopic about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman starring Andrew Garfield, has been released, directed by Luca Guadagnino.
- The film centers on a five-day leadership crisis at OpenAI when Altman was fired and then reinstated as CEO, highlighting the impact of AI technology like ChatGPT.
- Andrew Garfield, who portrays Altman, based his performance on extensive research but has never met the real Altman, emphasizing the complexity of portraying someone responsible for transformative technology.
- Originally developed and financed by Amazon MGM Studios, the film was dropped due to a $50 billion partnership with OpenAI, and was subsequently picked up by Neon for distribution.
- "Artificial" will premiere at the 2026 New York Film Festival on October 5 and will be released theatrically by Neon on December 25.
