# Luca Guadagnino's OpenAI-Produced Film 'Artificial' Lands NYFF and London Festival Slots

_Event · published 2026-09-01_

Luca Guadagnino's "Artificial," a film produced in collaboration with OpenAI, has secured premiere slots at both the New York Film Festival (NYFF) and a London film festival. NYFF praised the Neon-distributed project as a "sly and sobering" film, signaling serious curatorial interest in AI-involved narrative cinema.

The selection marks a notable moment for the intersection of mainstream auteur filmmaking and generative AI production, as one of the world's most prominent art-house directors brings an OpenAI-backed project into prestigious festival competition. It raises broader questions about how the industry and critical establishment will receive films made with direct AI studio involvement.

## Sources
- [Screen Daily – News](https://www.screendaily.com/news/luca-guadagninos-openai-film-artificial-lands-new-york-london-festival-slots/5219917.article)
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