Ben Affleck's secret AI career: Netflix acquires his AI film-tech startup InterPositive
APPSO · wechat · 2026-10-11
Ben Affleck turns out to be a serious AI founder: in a GQ interview he discusses neural networks, tensors and fine-tuning, and admits to writing "bad Python scripts." In March, Netflix acquired InterPositive, his AI film-tech startup reportedly for $587M — a figure he says is inaccurate. The team spent eight months shooting proprietary footage to fine-tune open models on film-making standards (continuity, lighting, background replacement), with tools already used in post-production of his film Animals. He argues AI excels at imitation but art requires taste, warns VFX jobs are most exposed, and stresses creators should keep control over data, credit and compensation. The piece also surveys other celebrity AI moves: Hu Yanbin's vibe-coded fan app, Milla Jovovich's open-source MemPalace, and investments from Ashton Kutcher, Messi and Ronaldo.
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