# Garfield Doubts Altman's Memory of Film > Andrew Garfield questions Sam Altman's recollection of filming him in Artificial. - Title: Garfield Doubts Altman's Memory of Film · Vanity Fair - Summary: Andrew Garfield questions Sam Altman's recollection of filming him in Artificial. Andrew Garfield claims Sam Altman did not see him film the movie, despite… - Keywords: sam altman, andrew garfield, artificial, luca guadagnino, openai, nyff, artificial intelligence, musk, sutskever, seahawks, nfl, Garfield - Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/artificial-premiere-sam-altman-movie - Author: Chris Murphy - Published: 2026-10-06T16:08:06.445+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: sam altman, andrew garfield, artificial, luca guadagnino, openai, nyff, ai, artificial intelligence, musk, sutskever, seahawks, nfl ## Garfield and Altman's Film Confusion Andrew Garfield questions whether Sam Altman saw him film the movie. > It was very strange...We waved and went on, but it was really weird ## Altman Claims to Have Seen Garfield Sam Altman said he saw Andrew Garfield shooting outside his Bay Area home. > It was very strange...We waved and went on, but it was really weird ## Garfield's Film Preparation Garfield prepared two to three months to become the billionaire tech CEO. > I was like, Dang, this guy’s great ## Garfield's Initial Impression of Altman Garfield was impressed by Altman’s honesty and transparency during congressional testimony. > I was like, Dang, this guy’s great ## Film's Premise Artificial depicts OpenAI’s evolution from nonprofit to AI behemoth. > Artificial is an unflinching, often darkly hilarious look at the evolution of OpenAI ## Garfield's Film Experience Garfield filmed the movie while news stories about AI emerged daily. > When we were on set there were news stories coming out every day ## Film's AI Themes Guadagnino traces AI’s origins to Hinton’s fly-infested classroom. > The machine can get out of control, particularly if it’s a tool in the hands of the interests of very few ## Film Distribution Issues Amazon dropped Artificial, leaving Neon to acquire it for $40 million. > Amazon said in a statement that Artificial would be better served if it were released by a different studio ## Sutskever's Role Ilya Sutskever, a Russian immigrant computer science prodigy, is the film’s moral center. > I don’t know, so much feeling now about this...It’s just like a child, just born ## Sutskever and Altman's Relationship Sutskever and Altman begin with shared goals but grow apart as AI risks escalate. > Sutskever and Altman are presented as two sides of the same ambitious coin ## Altman's Current Position Altman now leads OpenAI with a bunker and dozens of assault rifles. > He enters a bunker complete with a garden and dozens of assault rifles ## Film's Release Strategy Neon will release Artificial on Christmas Day with Sutskever in lead-actor category. > When Oscar season rolls around, Borisov will be running in the lead-actor category ## Guadagnino's View on AI Guadagnino argues AI’s danger comes from few people controlling it. > The machine can get out of control, particularly if it’s a tool in the hands of the interests of very few ## Film's Final Message The film asks how AI could not go wrong rather than how it could. > It’s not ‘How could this thing go wrong?’...It’s ‘How could it not?’ ## What Happens Next Artificial releases on Christmas Day with Sutskever competing for Oscar. > When Oscar season rolls around, Borisov will be running in the lead-actor category ## Key takeaway Andrew Garfield claims Sam Altman did not see him film the movie, despite Altman saying he watched Garfield shoot outside his Bay Area home.