‘Artificial’ Trailer Out: Andrew Garfield Plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino Film
The first trailer of Artificial, starring Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has been released, offering a glimpse into Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film based on the dramatic events surrounding Altman's brief removal and reinstatement at the artificial intelligence company in 2023.
Washington DC, September 8: The makers have released the trailer of Luca Guadagnino‘s 'Artificial,' starring Andrew Garfield in the lead role. The actor stars as OpenAI founder Sam Altman and centres on the scandal that erupted when he was suddenly fired in 2023 and then reinstated only five days later.
Garfield stars as Altman amidst the pressure of the AI arms race, with Ike Barinholtz as co-founder Elon Musk. Monica Barbaro plays former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, “Anora” breakout Yura Borisov is former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever and Mark Rylance plays Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton. Jason Schwartzman, Zosia Mamet, Cooper Hoffman, Chris O’Dowd, Cooper Koch and Billie Lourd also appear in the film. Hollywood Layoffs 2026: Disney, Sony and Bad Robot Eliminate Over 1,000 Positions in Industry.
‘Artificial’ Trailer
The film's production house of the film shared the trailer on their X handle. According to Variety, after originally planning to release 'Artificial' worldwide, Amazon MGM notably dropped the project earlier this year (notably, after it signed a major partnership with OpenAI and invested 50 billion USD into the company).
Explaining the decision, Amazon MGM Studios said it would “be better served if it were released by a different studio.” After Netflix, A24 and Focus passed on the project, Neon signed on to distribute “Artificial” in June 2026. Lollapalooza India 2027: Olivia Dean, KATSEYE and Limp Bizkit Lead Power-Packed Lineup.
Guadagnino directed the film, written by 'SNL' alum Simon Rich. The two co-produced alongside David Heyman, Jeffrey Clifford and Jennifer Fox. With the Amazon controversy and particularly timely subject matter, “Artificial” could overcome its rocky release and muscle its way into Oscar consideration. The film is slated to release in Christmas this year.
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