Andrew Garfield disputes Sam Altman’s claim they waved during ‘Artificial’ filming ‘I would have remembered’

‘Artificial’ is scheduled to open in select US cinemas on December 25, 2026 Andrew Garfield has disputed Sam Altman’s account of waving to the actor while Artificial was filmed near the OpenAI chief executive’s home. Altman told Vanity Fair that he came across the production while walking to get coffee in San Francisco. He said Garfield was dressed like him, carrying the same backpack and moving similarly. Altman recalled waving, describing the moment as unusual, but said they did not speak. Garfield offered a different recollection when asked about Altman’s comments. Speaking at the film’s London premiere, he said, “I heard him say that and I was like, I would have remembered.