OpenAI Drama Movie Trailer
Andrew Garfield portrays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino's upcoming drama Artificial.
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The trailer includes a foreboding warning from Garfield’s Altman: “We don’t teach [AI]; it teaches itself. We’re gonna call it ChatGPT. We open Pandora’s box together,” followed by predictions that countries will fall and industries will collapse.
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The New York Film Festival synopsis traces the story back to 2003, when Ilya Sutskever began studying artificial neural networks under Geoffrey Hinton; it later follows Sutskever’s meeting with a young Sam Altman while Sutskever was working at Google.
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Amazon MGM’s decision to drop the film came after Amazon secured a reported $50 billion partnership and investment arrangement with OpenAI; the studio said the movie “would be better served if it were released by a different studio.”
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Cooper Hoffman plays Greg Brockman, identified as OpenAI’s current president, adding another major figure from the company’s leadership to the film’s ensemble.
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The production reportedly has a budget of $40 million, and Damon Albarn is credited as the composer; the New York Film Festival describes the film as a drama addressing the blurred boundaries between humans and machines and between truth and lies.
Andrew Garfield plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the first teaser for Artificial, Luca Guadagnino's drama about the company's founding and rise. Deadline reports that Garfield's Altman warns in the trailer: "We don't teach [AI]; it teaches itself. We're gonna call it ChatGPT. We open Pandora's box together." The film explores power struggles and ethical concerns around artificial intelligence, arriving December 25, 2026.
Neon acquired Artificial after Amazon MGM Studios dropped it in June. The Guardian notes that Amazon's decision came after the company secured a reported $50 billion partnership with OpenAI. The ensemble cast includes Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Mark Rylance, and Ike Barinholtz, with Cooper Hoffman playing OpenAI President Greg Brockman.
The Story Spans Decades of AI Development
The film rewinds to 2003, when Ilya Sutskever studied artificial neural networks under Geoffrey Hinton. Deadline reports the narrative later follows Sutskever meeting a young Sam Altman while Sutskever worked at Google. Simon Rich wrote the screenplay, which examines the technological ambition and personal conflicts behind OpenAI's explosive growth into a world-changing company.
Altman's Firing and Reinstatement Drive Drama
The movie depicts Altman's controversial firing and reinstatement in 2023. The Guardian states the film explores the blurred boundaries between humans and machines, and between truth and lies. The trailer's foreboding tone suggests the story examines the power struggles that erupted within OpenAI during its most turbulent moments.
A $40 Million Production With Major Creators
The film carries a $40 million budget and is composed by Damon Albarn, known for his work in Blur and Gorillaz. Director Luca Guadagnino helmed Call Me By Your Name and Suspiria. The film will premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 5, 2026, before its theatrical release on Christmas Day 2026.
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