‘Artificial’ First Reactions: Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Drama is ‘Provocative,’ ‘Downright Horrifying’ and His ‘Best Film in a Decade’

Luca Guadagnino's film Artificial premiered at the New York Film Festival, receiving strong praise from critics. The movie, described as a visceral corporate drama and Big Tech satire, stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman. Reviewers have called the work provocative, savage, and terrifying, with some labeling it the director's best film in a decade. One viewer described the biopic as a sledgehammer and an essential film within a year of cinematic warnings about the future.