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UNBELIEVABLE: Artificial - The Untold Story

Sam Altman thinks Andrew Garfield's portrayal of him is 'really weird'

Sam Altman has reflected on seeing Andrew Garfield portray him in Artificial, the new movie.

BANG Premier · 11h ago

Andrew Garfield is unrecognisable as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in first footage from controversial new film

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ was controversially sold off by its backers at Amazon MGM mere months after Altman’s OpenAI struck a deal with the company

The Independent UK · Sep 10

Andrew Garfield takes on Sam Altman in creepy first teaser for Artificial

Luca Guadagnino-directed film will be released by Neon after being dropped by Amazon amid OpenAI partnership

The Guardian - US · Sep 8

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Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial announced as BFI London Film Festival Gala

The biographical comedy drama film stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI chief executive officer Sam Altman.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning?

Its moguls are ripe subjects for drama, and there is huge anticipation for forthcoming features The Social Reckoning and Artificial. But other projects have failed as the film industry is increasingly colonised by IT empires

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Andrew Garfield 'fascinated' by behind-the-scenes drama around Artificial

Andrew Garfield is "fascinated" by the controversy surrounding his movie Artificial, which was recently dropped by Amazon MGM Studios.

BANG Premier · Jul 31

Artificial’s Andrew Garfield and other stars reacts to Amazon axing film about Jeff Bezos pal

The true-life drama, directed by Oscar nominee Luca Guadagnino, was dumped by its backers in June, with Amazon saying it would be ‘better served if it were released by a different studio’

The Independent UK · Jul 30

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The OpenAI movie debacle isn't a good look for Amazon

The studio has canned 'Artificial' – months after investing $50 billion in OpenAI.

Creative Bloq · Jun 27

Richard Osman says ‘billionaires with thin skin’ control culture as Amazon axes AI founder film

Amazon scrapped its forthcoming film about Open AI co-founder starring Andrew Garfield last week

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Amazon drops Sam Altman movie after announcing OpenAI partnership

Luca Guadagnino’s nearly completed biopic stars Andrew Garfield as the controversial OpenAI founder

The Independent UK · Jun 19

Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie dropped by Amazon after it announces OpenAI partnership

The web giant announced that Artificial, a biopic about the controversial tech executive, ‘will be better served if it were released by a different studio’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

Apparently there's going to be a Sam Altman movie about his Lazarus-like career stumble, which I'm sure I'll reluctantly watch on a plane at some point

Who am I kidding? If Luca Guadagnino directs, I will absolutely be seated in the cinema.

PC Gamer · Jun 5, 2025

Luca Guadagnino set to direct fact-based drama about OpenAI

Challengers director in talks to direct Artificial, film based on behind-the-scenes 2023 drama involving Sam Altman

The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2025

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