‘Artificial’ Trailer: First Look at Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman in Creepy Biopic
Andrew Garfield stars as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the first trailer for 'Artificial,' a new biopic directed by Luca Guadagnino.
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📍 How it ended
Neon released the first trailer for Artificial, a biopic directed by Luca Guadagnino featuring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman. The unsettling teaser focused on OpenAI's chatbot arms race and drew comparisons to horror movies.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 51d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
A first look at the film 'Artificial' has been released via a teaser trailer, introducing Andrew Garfield in the lead role as Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. The production is a biopic focused on the leader of the artificial intelligence company. According to reports from The Hollywood Reporter, the film is being described as a creepy biopic, suggesting a tonal direction that moves beyond a standard chronological retelling of Altman's professional life and career. Coverage of the trailer has been widespread across major entertainment trade publications. Variety and People.com have both highlighted Garfield's transformation into Sam Altman for the role.
Deadline has further specified that the film is directed by Luca Guadagnino, providing a key detail regarding the creative vision behind the project. These outlets are collectively focusing on the visual transition of the actor and the specific subject matter of the OpenAI chief as the primary draws for the audience. This project arrives at a time of intense public interest in the figures leading the generative AI movement. By focusing on Sam Altman, the film centers on one of the most prominent figures in the current technological landscape. The involvement of a director like Luca Guadagnino suggests a high-profile cinematic approach to a contemporary figure.
The framing of the movie as a biopic indicates an attempt to dramatize the internal and external pressures associated with the rise of OpenAI and its leadership. Looking forward, the industry is tracking the film's timeline toward its premiere. Yahoo has reported that 'Artificial' has an unexpected runtime, though the specific length of the movie was not detailed in the provided coverage. Future updates are expected to clarify the exact release date and provide further details on the runtime. Observers will likely be watching for additional footage or casting announcements as the premiere date approaches to see how the 'creepy' elements mentioned by The Hollywood Reporter are implemented.
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Quick answers
Who is playing Sam Altman in 'Artificial'?
Andrew Garfield portrays the OpenAI CEO in the film.
Who directed the movie 'Artificial'?
The film is directed by Luca Guadagnino, according to Deadline.
How is the tone of the biopic described?
The Hollywood Reporter describes the biopic as 'creepy'.
Coverage (22)
- Andrew Garfield Immediately Stopped Using ChatGPT After 'Artificial' Shoot: 'The More You Know' TheWrap · 55d ago
- Andrew Garfield gives us the creeps in Luca Guadadgino's 'Artificial' Out Magazine · 55d ago
- Sam Altman biopic teaser is a 77-second horror movie SFGATE · 55d ago
- Sam Altman Gets Hollywood's Mark Zuckerberg treatment Mother Jones · 55d ago
- Andrew Garfield gives us the creeps in Luca Guadadgino's 'Artificial' Yahoo · 55d ago
- Trailer for Altman biopic misses the real drama Yahoo · 55d ago
- 'We opened Pandora's Box': Neon reveals unsettling first trailer for Artificial - and it'll detail Sam Altman and OpenAI's mission to win the chatbot arms race Yahoo · 55d ago
- Neon Reveals First Trailer for Sam Altman OpenAI Biopic Artificial IGN · 55d ago
- The ‘Artificial’ Teaser Is Like ‘The Social Network’ Meets ‘Ex Machina’ Esquire · 55d ago
- New trailer for OpenAI movie 'Artificial' imagines what Sam Altman's stash of guns and gold looks like Business Insider · 55d ago
- The ‘Artificial’ Teaser Is Like ‘The Social Network’ Meets ‘Ex Machina’ yahoo.com · 55d ago
- Andrew Garfield’s Sam Altman Walk Is Really Freaky Vulture · 55d ago
- Andrew Garfield says he’s ‘really scared’ of backlash to playing OpenAI founder Sam Altman The Independent · 55d ago
- Andrew Garfield takes on Sam Altman in creepy first teaser for Artificial theguardian.com · 55d ago
- See Andrew Garfield Transform Into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in First Trailer for ‘Artificial’ People.com · 55d ago
- Andrew Garfield’s Artificial Gets an Unexpected Runtime Ahead of Premiere Yahoo · 55d ago
- 'Artificial' Trailer: Andrew Garfield Is Sam Altman in OpenAI Biopic Variety · 55d ago
- ‘Artificial’ Teaser Trailer Shows Andrew Garfield As Sam Altman In Luca Guadagnino Film deadline.com · 55d ago
- ‘Artificial’ Trailer: First Look at Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman in Creepy Biopic The Hollywood Reporter · 55d ago
- Andrew Garfield on ‘The Uprising,’ Robin Hood and Playing Sam Altman Yahoo · 55d ago
- ‘Artificial’ Trailer Drops: Andrew Garfield Is Sam Altman In OpenAI Movie Forbes · 55d ago
- Andrew Garfield’s Artificial Gets an Unexpected Runtime Ahead of Premiere Yahoo · 55d ago
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