'Artificial' Gala at the 70th BFI London Film Festival: A Celebration of Guadagnino's Altman Movie The 70th BFI London Film Festival hosted the 'Artificial' Gala, a star-studded event celebrating Luca Guadagnino's biopic about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The film, starring Andrew Garfield, premiered to acclaim, despite Amazon's withdrawal from the project due to its own significant investment in the company. Andrew Garfield, Luca Guadagnino, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Ike Barinholtz and Mark Rylance attend the"Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film FestivalAndrew Garfield, director Luca Guadagnino, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Ike Barinholtz and Mark Rylance were all on hand for the gala celebratingGuadagnino's Sam Altman movie had its world premiere in the Main Slate of the New York Film festival on October 5th. Amazon Steps Away From OpenAI Movie ProjectOscar nominee Garfield stars as the controversial OpenAI CEO. Amazon stepped away from the project soon after it struck a massive partnership with the tech company in February to expand OpenAI's use of Amazon Web Services and develop custom AI models, which included a $50B investment on Amazon's part. Monica Barbaro attends the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England.(Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFI)Monica Barbaro attends the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for BFI)Andrew Garfield attends the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England.(Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFI)Andrew Garfield attends the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFI)Ike Barinholtz, Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro, Luca Guadagnino, Yura Borisov and Mark Rylance attend the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England.(Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for BFI)Luca Guadagnino attends the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFI)Yura Borisov attends the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England.Artificial Film Cast Attends London Gala(Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for BFI)Angus Imrie attends the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for BFI)Luca Guadagnino, David Heyman, Jennifer Fox, Andrew Garfield, Mark Rylance, Yura Borisov, Ike Barinholtz, Simon Rich, Monica Barbaro, Zanda Emlano, Guest, Angus Imrie and Jessica Ronane attend the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England.(Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for BFI)Mark Rylance attends the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFI)Jennifer Fox and David Heyman attend the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 11, 2026 in London, England.(Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images for BFI)Andrew Garfield, Luca Guadagnino, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Ike Barinholtz and Mark Rylance attend the "Artificial" Gala during the 70th BFI London Film FestivalComments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored. So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong. Deadline is a part of PMX Global, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 Deadline Hollywood, LLC.All rights reserved. Deadline is a part of PMX Global, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 Deadline Hollywood, LLC. All rights reserved.