'I am so excited to see it': The first trailer for Artificial is here — and it'll star Andrew Garfield as controversial OpenAI boss Sam Altman in Neon's dark comedy-drama about the rise of ChatGPT
The story of ChatGPT's creation and Sam Altman's fleeting firing as OpenAI CEO gets a chilling first teaser.
The first trailer for Neon's biopic Artificial has been unveiled, starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, the controversial co-founder of OpenAI. The movie, set to release in late 2026 or early 2027, portrays Altman's rise to prominence and the creation of AI chatbot ChatGPT. Artificial is a sinister-toned dark comedy-drama, according to the teaser, which features Garfield visiting a room laden with guns and Garfield's unsettling voiceover over the film's footage.
The movie will debut in US theaters on December 25, 2026, before an international release in early 2027. The film is directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino and written by Simon Rich. Andrew Garfield, who previously portrayed Eduardo Savarin in The Social Network, leads the cast alongside Oscar-nominated actor Mark Rylance, who plays AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton.
Other notable cast members include Damon Albarn, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Cooper Hoffman, Ike Barinholtz, Jason Schwartzman, and Chris O'Dowd. The movie is set during a specific period of OpenAI's history, focusing on the events leading up to Altman's unexpected firing and reinstatement in late 2023, resulting in a high-stakes battle over control of AI technology.
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