# Artificial Movie Reactions

> Guadagnino's OpenAI satire 'Artificial' earns critics' praise for being both savage and terrifying.
- Title: Artificial Movie Reactions · IndieWire | Shortify
- Summary: Guadagnino's OpenAI satire 'Artificial' earns critics' praise for being both savage and terrifying. Luca Guadagnino's film 'Artificial' starring Andrew…
- Keywords: artificial, luca guadagnino, sam altman, openai, new york film festival, andrew garfield, sundance, big tech, entertainment, culture, Movie, Reactions
- Source: IndieWire — https://indiewire.com/news/general-news/artificial-movie-first-reactions-1235220341
- Author: Christian Zilko
- Published: 2026-10-06T01:05:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: artificial, luca guadagnino, sam altman, openai, new york film festival, andrew garfield, sundance, big tech, entertainment, culture
## First Reactions
Critics praise Luca Guadagnino's 'Artificial' as a darkly hilarious and sincerely terrifying Big Tech satire.
## Film Premise
Andrew Garfield plays Sam Altman, OpenAI founder ousted in 2023 over board disagreements with Elon Musk.
## NYFF Premiere
The film premiered at New York Film Festival with early reactions highlighting its biting critique of Silicon Valley.
## Creative Team
Simon Rich wrote the film with David Heyman, Jeffrey Clifford, and Jennifer Fox as producers alongside Guadagnino.
## Film Context
This film follows Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning' as part of the 2026 film calendar's focus on Big Tech.
## Key takeaway

Luca Guadagnino's film 'Artificial' starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman receives high praise for its dark humor and unsettling portrayal of OpenAI's leadership drama.