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Ben Affleck Says He Used AI for ‘Lots Of Things’ in His New Movie ‘Animal’

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Newest development Oct 1, 2026 · 2 reportsBen Affleck Says He Used AI for ‘Lots Of Things’ in His New Movie ‘Animal’

"And in fact, I thought it was a good example because it’s a very human movie"

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  1. Ben Affleck Used AI For “Lots Of Things” In Netflix’s ‘Animals’: “It’s A Very Human Movie”

    Headline from Deadline ·

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    Ben Affleck Says He Used AI for ‘Lots Of Things’ in His New Movie ‘Animal’

    Headline from Rolling Stone ·

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    Ben Affleck Used AI “For Lots of Things” in His New Netflix Movie ‘Animals’ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Well, sure, when a platform pays like $600 million for your artificial intelligence company...

  2. Deadline

    Ben Affleck Used AI For “Lots Of Things” In Netflix’s ‘Animals’: “It’s A Very Human Movie” (opens Deadline)

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    After unloading his AI firm on Netflix earlier this year, Ben Affleck is showing off the tech in action with his latest project. The 2x Oscar winner recently revealed that he “did use” artificial intelligence “for lots of things” in the making of Animals, which he co-wrote, directed and starred in, …

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Ben Affleck Explains His Approach to Using AI Ethically on New Movie ‘Animals’: “It’s Not About Making Fake People or Replacing Anybody, Ever” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    "I wouldn't use something that trains on or has learned from any work that is copywritten, or that is an intelligence created by a peer of mine or somebody that I look up to," the actor-director emphasized.

  4. Rolling Stone

    Ben Affleck Says He Used AI for ‘Lots Of Things’ in His New Movie ‘Animal’ (opens Rolling Stone)

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    "And in fact, I thought it was a good example because it’s a very human movie"