Overview
- Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 5 and drew broadly positive early reviews that praised its tone and Andrew Garfield’s lead performance.
- Amazon MGM had financed the nearly finished film but publicly withdrew in June after Amazon announced a large partnership with OpenAI, and independent studio Neon later acquired the movie for theatrical release.
- Neon has scheduled a limited release on December 25, 2026 with a wider rollout planned in January 2027, positioning the film for an awards campaign.
- The drama dramatizes OpenAI’s November 2023 board crisis that briefly removed and then reinstated Sam Altman, and its cast includes portrayals of key figures such as Ilya Sutskever, Mira Murati, Elon Musk, and Geoffrey Hinton.
- Sam Altman has seen the trailer and said the film is unlikely to be an accurate depiction, while critics say the movie raises sharper questions about corporate power, accountability, and the risks of rapidly advancing AI.