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Tech Exec Reacts to Upcoming Film Portraying Him

Updated 2026-10-05 12:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, discussed his portrayal in the upcoming film 'Artificial' with Vanity Fair. He waved at Andrew Garfield, who is playing him, but they have never met.

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Sam Altman Says ‘Artificial’ Filmed Outside His House and He Waved at Andrew Garfield: ‘He Did Walk Like Me … I Felt I Was in Some Weird Glitch of the Simulation’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has never met Andrew Garfield — who is portraying him in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film “Artificial” — but he did wave at him once. In a new cover story with Vanity Fair, the controversial tech exec addressed the movie for the first time, which depicts the fi

2026-10-05 12:27 UTC