Ben Affleck says he writes Python, understands CNNs, and got private looks at Google and OpenAI video models
david_perell · x · 2026-10-07
Actor Ben Affleck revealed he has been into computers since childhood, can write "pretty shitty" Python scripts, understands convolutional neural networks (precursors to transformers), and has worked extensively with GPUs through the VFX machine-learning pipeline.
More notably, he says he used his celebrity status to get private looks at Google and OpenAI's video generation models. The quote, circulating via retweets, sparked podcast invitation chatter.
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