Ben Affleck says he writes Python and got private demos of OpenAI video models
aran_nayebi · x · 2026-10-07
Ben Affleck revealed he writes Python, understands convolutional neural networks, has worked extensively with GPUs, and used his celebrity status to get private looks at Google and OpenAI's video models. He traces his interest to film's shift to digital and notes VFX workflows have used ML for years. X posts quipped that 'they cast the wrong guy for Will Hunting'.
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