# ‘Artificial’ Trailer: Andrew Garfield Is Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Movie as Neon Sets Christmas Day Release

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 16:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 17 · Current Velocity: 24.74

## Executive Summary
Audiences are getting a first look at Andrew Garfield as OpenAI founder Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino's newly-trailers 'Artificial.'

## Intelligence Brief
A Christmas Day release has been scheduled for the film, which features Andrew Garfield portraying OpenAI founder Sam Altman in what coverage notes is officially one of the actor's longest movies in the twenty-first century. Teasers released for the project characterize the biopic as creepy.


Coverage from outlets including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Independent, FirstShowing, and IMDb details the release of the teaser and trailer. Garfield has stated that he is really scared of a backlash to playing Altman.


Future updates will depend on the release of the film and audience reception to the portrayal.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Who plays Sam Altman in the movie Artificial?
Andrew Garfield portrays Sam Altman.

### Who is directing Artificial?
Luca Guadagnino directs the film.

### When is the movie scheduled for release?
Neon has set a Christmas Day release.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFGATE | Sam Altman biopic teaser is a 77-second horror movie | 2026-09-08 17:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE5YZlZNTDJqaDZGUGd5dUNzUlRKV0RqVkEzcUFHXzNETnJiZTgzYkFtSGkzWVJxZHhZTHVsMWtEVnp2b0NVU3kwNTkydXh3QXNxdVRGcVdqU0p3WEduM2RaOEhteDdDZm1DTjgyTDJlejNSR2VvNlJhUXpDQVY?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Andrew Garfield gives us the creeps in Luca Guadadgino's 'Artificial' | 2026-09-08 17:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOOGdxQ1MyU2cwS1RhZHVBcHI2dmFXYXlNM0g5S2lqemdVM3hnc3U2YUZKX0s2VVJXVmNmR2hFQ0hLeVFfYkcycjNmaFJMcTgxWm1Jd0ppUjhCbm10aEVHVTB5Nk81YXh5eVpVMFE5bkgzNmE2MWxDMjg1TDFrbjJFbUFMVFNMVENUVE9yMWpUWG92RjVxNXp6amRUQnFqdnc?oc=5) |
| Mother Jones | Sam Altman Gets Hollywood's Mark Zuckerberg treatment | 2026-09-08 17:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPSlRLamJXOGNnLUhaRm9pVS1lUzMtbEhFUVphb040REpQM283YUl2b2FUck1Vc0pvWlE5NWFsbkw5MVZPNFE5SjdGMm43TXFVX1Z6U0RTY0M0Ynk5ckZBaTJZbVZjOWFsenBVd1lacVk4aFZGUkRxMW1wcjd6Wjhzd2tjSGNBMnhYelM4ZTNvXzZmaWhLQllQQ0prYnVrb2lS?oc=5) |
| Out Magazine | Andrew Garfield gives us the creeps in Luca Guadadgino's 'Artificial' | 2026-09-08 17:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY0FVX3lxTFBjcnBkR0d6WlVZdXlXZVZfZUliZUowZVVFbzI4aHc4SUFpbWhjR2R4d2xjN29HaURhY2FKdkVfVG82U1YxampsZHBCTUZscGVtbTR6Yms5azE5RnVDR2d4RGdkMA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Trailer for Altman biopic misses the real drama | 2026-09-08 17:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNcHlSc2FMbWVRT3M4TjhJUUktX1REVjZtYXZ1NjJuOHFvQ0FkY1p6QjVVaEg0Sll2ckJmLVhtYWVKaWZuVFh5eVFMeE1Pcklfb3F4S0NVd0x2dHg0elpiV214cTBzWVNvUXZfTDNCRlFpamp2SzNrbjRpUHlrVHVpWndnaXNOdjZLMG4wMGZvMWRLUGZVUElsNXdKZ2Q0VWdqNWc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | '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 | 2026-09-08 17:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQUEFpcmFmNGdzdnFMbHBHWEZhVGdqa3B3RXktT0xQX2dKWm4tYXNNSVhqUXozTHZDTktZdXlybUtha1d1WG9yaFViM1VTWWh1QzZlVU5BaV9URnZsY0NrdUNVampMV284TXhiUGh5X29qUmJxWkEtcHdUQmQ1dXB4WlhmUEU0c1I5aDNzQlBqSGJWR0FCUjRVMWJKZGExNGtR?oc=5) |
| IGN | Neon Reveals First Trailer for Sam Altman OpenAI Biopic Artificial | 2026-09-08 17:41 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxOWEFiN2JkSXQ4N1ZxRmM3MXRGcnZpSXJVQkkycmU1TWZnQVlPeElQQWNkOVFKM29YcGFTLUlmU05TczNDNjJiZlpYU0VyZExJdnZNUTJJLVdxazhSTXE5T1ZXNjV4aV9YYWxycmF6TVpNZnFxQXFLQlVBQ3hhZENQSFhFaV84ZjFGV1pSSUUxZ2p2WVdkOU9OT2JTV3NPaEZycmlkWUwyZHJIMDhxUnJ2Z2Z4cTlQRG9HcHc2cTdkbGktWmhnbHRwdHVJZHE?oc=5) |
| Forbes | ‘Artificial’ Trailer Drops: Andrew Garfield Is Sam Altman In OpenAI Movie | 2026-09-08 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNcWlHQnA5M1dWbmtXQXllcjRycWFNSExmMUhtX3gxWmt4eTBIT3RqbnRYZmpFZkplN0pZWE9aNExtZDF6eXdYSmdIckV3Q2pEVkVSU1MwZTZKT1VLODNHZnVJOXJCb1pVeEcyM0R5ZXM4NjFCNTZaMzlQc3ZDUXcyTVNpbHNwMGFXbWJmaUxqZVFpa1RHcEVoNnQ4amYtWGljY09yeW1BRE1MYWp0bXljM1dwbFItTXhMOVFvblNMYWhfbHlxVmQzNWRnamdkbzZY?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Artificial Trailer Sets Release Date for Andrew Garfield’s Controversial OpenAI Movie | 2026-09-08 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQUXNmcmp2bDlrblk0UzRnOFYtMUxqNEw3MVE0amJrRktvRVRFRW9tTDMwcGxCTUhlZS1veU5KU2pjdHM2RWlZZk9uUVdGampPY0YwQV9LVm16dUNmLUI5amdoLTZsaHNVaFoyR0Nra0NENjU4MkVlUFF4Ql81cWJUWmR5RHl5b1doc1lJZjJfcktnTHpTTEw5T21zRGxLX3FTVG5HNFB3?oc=5) |
| Business Insider | New trailer for OpenAI movie 'Artificial' imagines what Sam Altman's stash of guns and gold looks like | 2026-09-08 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOeXlqZExFM1FFOENtdEtmTmlEM181c2tSRkZyOWpGMlhONUI1VWhtazNFMnZVU3htNlo5YVlxdHJNRnNEOWJ1NnAzTHBjRjlSM2VJelRQUVhDbnNhUEZkMUpEUlBCWnVtTUFHMElRS0VBR3pCdHplNWRDdVhrLXhRR08xM1QzU0I3NzB3dlB1amFuWkJUMTJwNG14VFpoQQ?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Andrew Garfield takes on Sam Altman in creepy first teaser for Artificial | 2026-09-08 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOTTN5TWV6SXlDYlhuWDRlTXQySzNKWEowZWhWV01XUVlNYnBYQXg1MjltTUN3cWxrMHhBdXM3WFh6ckxKQzNNemJzdi1OWnptdXJFNXdHdGZqRVBHczZ0MWFUOG1tMUFwamxiNU5NUDhBOXpScV9XcVRNSGlQZVluYWVWSUhGVFl6RFMxcUpTam5uNmU5NGRhWFVMSQ?oc=5) |
| People.com | See Andrew Garfield Transform Into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in First Trailer for ‘Artificial’ | 2026-09-08 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE1IZWpCbFh2WEZ0ZXdiaEhmb2p6OVJMa0hFelRGXzBrRHlvbi0waGw4dWRJX3lhU1JUWW5SVG53MklxWk1PZmVZSTFfYzExV2YtSnE5eHRsYVhJbkUxczREb3c4RDNtYUhCNk9wVE9WQ1phb09XUmxiRTJjcHJQUQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Andrew Garfield’s Artificial Gets an Unexpected Runtime Ahead of Premiere | 2026-09-08 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPX0Z5THRETDBvMnBaZUtKa09OQ2lDalVSNFdTTVN1YUlRYWNrUjBoMFNjU1lGZ2VGRU5mUTJoQ1QtZDQ5ZHNmOTZUdDdUWlViOU8yVEFRcGxja0pGTEp2ZzZ4cy1Vbi1RNXlBN01ZWEZiMV9FMDgteDRrZjFoWVYySm9UbU9uZjFnVFhBSGhuRlk1Zk9mdlFtSGpUcFp2cEV6MllEOGxnQm5PdkEyLUE?oc=5) |
| Deadline | ‘Artificial’ Teaser Trailer Shows Andrew Garfield As Sam Altman In Luca Guadagnino Film | 2026-09-08 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNTWJhRXQ3WE9ScXg0S1Y4VWIyWXdjWjBmMlNXVG1NVFJrdG45Njl1QkJ2OW5FdUNISGxESEljQnpWVE53cHFtQVhNUUZOZ0V5THFnTUxtRHJaZ0RJQ3JvMV9TU0VLeXdRSnl6MlJud3hCRG5HN0tRY1FMdTZkdWt2VFY1SEhZQmZPMHc0bnJ4TTFUdjNBTVE?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Andrew Garfield's New Movie Is Officially One Of His Longest Movies In The 21st Century | 2026-09-08 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1paUFZeWt5MzJqOXQ3QmhBLVBOUEZCdWRUUVh6MUNBSVNPdTFPNkFLM1M4a0hWQklJV1VIMXN5Mkk0SmFaS1VDSXpfaXpiN0s4S3NMd0J0dm1uOGx3cFZFeGJqTFpUNUk?oc=5) |

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