Ben Affleck built a private AI layer from 8 months of footage so filmmakers keep ownership

cen6wkf · reddit · 2026-10-03

Ben Affleck says he shot 8 months of footage with his own cameras to build a proprietary AI data layer, giving filmmakers ownership of their work. He argues most open models trained on peers' work without consent still undercut post-production studio rates, and that insider knowledge is his moat.

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