Andrew Garfield was once one of ChatGPT’s 1.2 billion users. That was before he played OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial,” which centers on the company’s origin story and Altman’s dramatic 2023 outing (the board reinstated him just five days later). Working on the film led Garfield to dump the chatbot altogether.
It feels like the people who are encouraging us to use the technologies don’t exactly know its capacities themselves. That feels a little irresponsible, to me personally.”The tech company has faced public backlash over its ambitions to rapidly advance artificial intelligence without taking ample time to address safety concerns, the primary conflict explored in “Artificial.” OpenAI has also faced a series of hurdles over the past six months, including the shutdown of its generative-AI video app Sora and heightened industry scrutiny after a former Anthropic employee warned that AI companies are “gambling with our lives.” “Luckily, I don’t need [ChatGPT] in my life in the same way that other people in other industries might,” Garfield explained. I know that it’s not what it’s meant for.”More than half of Americans say they’re more concerned than excited about the increased presence of AI in everyday life, per Pew Research Center.
Actors are concerned, too: what was once a hypothetical punchline has become a top concern among Hollywood creatives. And I think actors are some of the people that have to hold the soul of humanity for all of us and stories.” Garfield’s portrayal of Altman received rave reviews following the “Artificial” premiere at the New York Film Festival. Variety’s Clayton Davis praised Garfield’s “Norman Bates-inspired turn” and predicted he could emerge as a frontrunner for a best supporting actor nomination at this year’s Academy Awards.
It was spooky.” Altman himself complimented Garfield’s replication of his walk and other mannerisms, even though he doesn’t expect the film to offer an “accurate” depiction of his ousting and reinstatement. I feel quite sensitive and compassionate towards that. I’d personally feel really vulnerable and probably angry.
He seems very chill about it. It’s a curious thing what we do, but as Luca has said, the people who are in power in our world right now, it’s our duty to interrogate that power.”
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