OpenAI film 'Artificial' turns lens on creators of 'new world,’ Andrew Garfield says
Actor Andrew Garfield stars as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the new film 'Artificial,' which explores the company's growth and internal conflicts. The movie examines the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI development and the figures behind the technology.
Why it matters
The film reflects growing public interest in the personalities and power dynamics shaping the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence.
Curiosity and fear powered actor Andrew Garfield’s performance in Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI movie “Artificial”, which premiered at the London Film Festival on Sunday.
Garfield plays OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in the film, which unfolds over two decades and chronicles the conception and growth of the artificial intelligence company behind ChatGPT and Altman’s dramatic firing and rehiring in 2023.
“I think the reason I was drawn to it was just pure curiosity and fear and really trying to understand as deeply as possible the people who are ushering us into this next phase of the world,” said Garfield.
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