Director Luca Guadagnino’s film “Artificial” had its world premiere at the New York Film Festival, featuring Andrew Garfield in the lead role as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The movie dramatizes the evolution of OpenAI and the controversial period when Altman was fired and subsequently rehired by the artificial intelligence company.
Garfield described his initial perception of Altman before taking on the role, noting that he was impressed by the CEO’s congressional testimony and perceived transparency regarding AI regulation. However, the actor said his view evolved as he conducted deeper research for the part, spending two to three months reviewing footage and recordings of Altman. Garfield emphasized feeling a moral responsibility to participate in a project addressing the implications of artificial intelligence, particularly given the constant emergence of news stories about AI-related dangers during filming.
The premiere event brought together several cast members, including Yura Borisov as OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, and Cooper Hoffman as OpenAI president Greg Brockman. Screenwriter Simon Rich discussed his motivation for the project, explaining that a childhood friend had been warning him about artificial intelligence developments since 2008. Rich stated he attempted to raise public awareness through columns in publications like Time magazine but found his warnings largely ignored until he decided to create the film as a vehicle for communicating his concerns.
The film’s path to the festival was notable given that Amazon MGM had previously dropped the nearly completed project, citing that it would be “better served if it were released by a different studio.” The timing followed Amazon’s announcement of a major partnership with OpenAI. Neon subsequently acquired distribution rights and scheduled the film for theatrical release on Dec. 25. Sam Altman, who has not seen the film, commented that while the creators may be attempting to make a quality movie, he expects it will not serve as an accurate depiction of actual events.
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