
Guadagnino’s 'Artificial' Casts Altman as a Bond Villain in a Timely AI Cautionary Tale
Luca Guadagnino’s new film, Artificial, offers a scathing, satirical look at the origins of OpenAI and the rise of Sam Altman. Starring Andrew Garfield as a manipulative Altman and Yura Borisov as the idealistic Ilya Sutskever, the movie chronicles the company’s shift from ethical ideals to commercial recklessness. Premiering at the New York Film Festival, the film was dropped by Amazon MGM due to a conflict of interest with OpenAI and is now being released by Neon. Critics praise its timely commentary on AI safety and its sharp performances, though some note the Altman character is underwritten compared to the film’s central focus on Sutskever’s moral struggle.













