'I am so excited to see it': The first trailer for Artificial is here and it'll star Andrew Garfield as controversial OpenAI boss Sam Altman in Neon's dark comedy-drama about the rise of ChatGPT

Date:
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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The story of ChatGPT's creation and Sam Altman's fleeting firing as OpenAI
CEO gets a chilling first teaser.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The first trailer for Neon's
Sam Altman biopic Artificial has been revealed The Andrew Garfield-led movie will be released in late 2026/early 2027 It covers Altman's controversial
rise to prominence as OpenAI's co-founder The first trailer for Artificial ,
a movie about controversial OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman , has been revealed.

Unveiled yesterday (September 8), the teaser for the Neon-distributed film strikes an unusually sinister tone for what's being billed as a biographical comedy-drama. Artificial - Official Teaser Trailer - In Theaters Christmas
Day - YouTube Watch On Indeed, from the gun-laden room that lead star Andrew Garfield, who'll portray Altman, visits, to Garfield's unsettling voiceover that plays over Artificial 's publicly-released footage, it's certainly foreboding in nature. I get the feeling, then, that it'll be a dark-comedy dramatization of Altman's rise of prominence, the launch of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT , and his brief and somewhat disputable ousting as OpenAI CEO in late 2023. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

Artificial will initially debut in US theaters on December 25, 2026, before receiving a wider international rollout in early 2027. UK viewers, for example, will have to wait until January 22, 2027 to catch one of many new movies that'll arrive in the months ahead. Artificial cast and crew: who's involved? Garfield (left) will be joined by a whole host of famous faces in Artificial (Image credit: Neon) Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino ( Challengers, Call Me By Your Name ) is on directing duties, while Saturday Night Live writing alumnus Simon Rich has penned its screenplay. Meanwhile, Blur and Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn has also created original music and songs for Artificial . You may like Jenna Ortega stars in the first trailer for Klara and the Sun "When I heard the released demo, I was shocked, angered and in disbelief" Quote of the day by Scarlett Johansson AI movies are already here the real test is whether anyone want to watch them

Where the movie's cast is concerned, Garfield, who impersonates another Silicon Valley techbro following his portrayal of Eduardo Savarin in The Social Network , aka the 2010 dramatization about Facebook 's creation, is arguably its most recognizable star and based on what little footage we've seen thus far, he appears to have Altman's mannerisms, vernacular, and other unique traits down to a tee.

Here's who else you'll see in Artificial : Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Yura Borisov ( Anora ) as Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI's chief scientific officer and co-founder Monica Barbaro ( Crime 101 ) as Mira Murati, OpenAI's chief technology officer Cooper Hoffman ( The Long Walk ) as Greg Brockman, OpenAI's chairman Ike Barinholtz ( The Studio ) as Elon Musk Mark Rylance ( Bridge of Spies ) as Geoffrey Hinton, the so-called 'Godfather of AI' Jason Schwartzman ( The Grand Budapest Hotel ) as TBC Chris O'Dowd ( The IT Crowd ) as TBC What is the plot of Artificial? Artificial
will seemingly focus on a specific period of OpenAI's history (Image credit: Neon) Here's the official logline for Artifical : "[The movie] chronicles the incredibly consequential days leading up to the sudden firing and reinstatement of Sam Altman, as the fate of who gets to control the
technology at the centre of an AI arms race hangs in the balance."

It's unclear how much of Altman's backstory, his various relationships with his OpenAI colleagues, and ChatGPT's launch and subsequent sociopolitical impact will be covered as part of Artificial 's story. One thing is for sure, though: given that it dramatizes events concerning Altman and OpenAI, the discourse that will surround Artificial 's release will be impossible to ignore. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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