Luca Guadagnino’s biopic “Artificial” releases a first teaser/trailer featuring Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Multiple outlets describe the footage as dark and unsettling, showing Altman in dramatic settings while presenting claims about AI’s future impact.
The film centers on a tumultuous period for OpenAI, including the 2023 episode in which Altman is briefly removed as CEO and later returns. Outlets also frame the story as focusing on key developments such as the launch and rise of ChatGPT, with the trailer period positioned around major decisions that follow the company’s trajectory.
Several sources note the project’s complicated distribution history. The Guardian and The Independent say the film is dropped by Amazon MGM Studios after the company’s OpenAI partnership, with Neon later taking up release plans. Other coverage emphasizes the trailer itself and Garfield’s transformation, including comments that the movie could draw backlash, while outlets vary in how prominently they highlight controversy versus plot details and visual tone.
