The Andrew Garfield Artificial movie is drawing attention after Neon released the first look at Artificial on September 8. Garfield plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, while Monica Barbaro portrays former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati. The film focuses on one of the most dramatic periods in Altman’s career. In particular, it explores the chaotic events of 2023, when Altman was removed from OpenAI before returning days later.
Garfield plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, while Barbaro portrays former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati. The film focuses on one of the most dramatic periods in Altman’s career. In particular, it explores the chaotic events of 2023, when Altman was removed from OpenAI before returning days later.
Artificial Explores OpenAI’s Turbulent Week
The first teaser runs for about one minute and 17 seconds. It also touches on the creation of OpenAI and the launch of ChatGPT.
Meanwhile, Garfield delivers several dramatic lines in the teaser. At one point, his character says, “We opened Pandora’s box together.”
Garfield also appears to warn about the wider impact of artificial intelligence. In another moment, he says, “The future’s inevitable. Countries will fall. Industries are gonna collapse, and we get to be the ones to shepherd people into this new world.”
However, Barbaro does not appear in the newly released teaser. Her role as Murati remains one of the film’s major points of interest.
Star-Studded Cast Joins Garfield
The film also features several other well-known actors. Yura Borisov, who gained widespread attention for Anora, plays OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever.
In addition, Ike Barinholtz portrays Elon Musk, who was among OpenAI’s co-founders. The casting brings together a notable group of actors to recreate events surrounding one of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence companies.
Artificial is directed by Luca Guadagnino, who is known for films including Call Me by Your Name and Challengers. The project marks a major collaboration between Garfield and Barbaro, who have reportedly been dating since February 2025.
Film Brings AI Story to the Big Screen
The movie arrives at a time when artificial intelligence continues to shape technology, business and popular culture. OpenAI and ChatGPT have become major parts of the global AI conversation.
As a result, the events behind the company’s leadership crisis offer filmmakers a dramatic real-world story. Artificial is expected to combine that corporate conflict with a broader look at the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.
For now, the first teaser has given audiences an early glimpse of the film’s approach. Further details about the movie are expected as its release draws closer.
