OpenAI film ‘Artificial’ is “most urgently relevant film of our time”, critics say

Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s drama about OpenAI founder Sam Altman, is a “terrifying” and “urgently relevant” film, according to early reviews. READ MORE: The best films of 2026… so far! Artificial stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who was forced out of his own company in 2023 over disagreements with other board members (including Elon Musk) before he regained control five days later. Directed by Guadagnino (Challengers, Call Me By Your Name, Queer), the drama was originally being financed by Amazon but earlier this year, they stepped away from the nearly-finished project. No reason was given for the decision but in February, Amazon and OpenAI announced a $50billion partnership. “We believe that Artificial will be better served if it were released by a different studio and are working closely with the filmmaking team to find the film a new home,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. Independent studio Neon acquired Artificial, which will now hit cinemas January 22 2027. Last night (Monday October 5) the film had its premiere as part of the New York Film Festival and has received a number of glowing early reviews from those in attendance. The movie Sam Altman d...