Luca Guadagnino’s drama “Artificial,” which centers on Sam Altman, world-premieres at the New York Film Festival (NYFF) in October 2026, with the first public screening set for Oct. 5 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The film features Andrew Garfield and is scheduled to begin its festival run at NYFF before moving to London.
All outlets say the project changes hands after Amazon MGM drops the nearly completed film, and Neon acquires it shortly afterward. They also connect the story to Altman’s public controversy, including his firing and subsequent rehiring as OpenAI CEO. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter frame the NYFF premiere as an early opportunity for audiences to see the “buzzy” drama, while Deadline adds details about the film’s London plans, including a Gala screening on Oct. 11. Across sources, the main differences are the level of promotional characterization and the specific festival programming details provided, not the core timeline of release and acquisition.
