'Artificial' Teaser: Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman — SkimNews
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- Neon released the teaser trailer Monday for "Artificial," a Luca Guadagnino-directed film dramatizing a tumultuous period at OpenAI.
- Andrew Garfield stars as Sam Altman, delivering voice-over that includes "We opened Pandora's Box together" and "countries will fall, industries are gonna collapse."
- Amazon dropped the film in June after announcing a $50 billion investment in OpenAI earlier in the year.
- Simon Rich (SNL) wrote the screenplay, which chronicles the days leading up to Altman's sudden firing and reinstatement as OpenAI's CEO.
- "Artificial" will open Christmas Day after festival stops in New York and London, with cast including Mark Rylance, Monica Barbaro, Billie Lourd, Jason Schwartzman, and Ike Barinholtz.
Why it matters: The film dramatizes the most-watched corporate ouster in AI's short history. Amazon's June decision to drop it — after committing to a $50 billion OpenAI investment, as the source states — shows how commercial stakes can override content ambitions. Garfield's casting marks a dramatic turn beyond his recent franchise work, and a Christmas release positions the film squarely in awards-season conversation.
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