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Andrew Garfield plays Sam Altman as a villain in Luca Guadagnino’s film Artificial, according to The Ankler’s review of its New York Film Festival premiere. The review describes the performance as a “millennial cringe Bond villain”, a pointed bit of AI-industry storytelling rather than a neutral portrait.

After the screening, Garfield said he had once thought Altman seemed “clear-eyed”, “honest” and “transparent”, before adding: “And then, you know, like all of us, we learn more about a person.” That is Garfield’s view, quoted by The Ankler, not evidence about Altman’s character.

Discuss: When films turn real AI leaders into dramatic characters, should they aim for a fair portrait or embrace the sharpest possible interpretation?

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