Ben Affleck on AI filmmaking and $587M sale

ben affleck, star of good will hunting, has gone viral for sharing his knowledge of ai technology, neural networks, and machine learning in multiple video clips of recent interviews. he sold his ai filmmaking startup to netflix for a reported $587 million, although he claims the figure is not accurate. affleck discussed how he became interested in ai when analog film moved to digital and how he used his status as a hollywood star to explore emerging ai technology, including visiting openai. he explained how ai can help with filmmaking, such as using neural networks for edge detection and feature extraction, and fine-tuning open-source models to meet cinematic standards.