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Ben Affleck Used AI “For Lots of Things” in His New Netflix Movie ‘Animals’

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hollywood Reporter

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

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  • Well, sure, when a platform pays like $600 million for your artificial intelligence company...
  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:41:35 UTC.

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  1. Harry Smith (Will’s Brother) and Former Netflix Executive Siddhi Sundar Team to Launch ‘Creative Executive’ Series and Business Platform

  2. Ted Sarandos Admits Netflix Is “Not Growing as Fast as I Want Us To”

  3. Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on If He Sees Paramount-Warner Bros. As Competition, and If He Courted Casey Bloys: ‘We Had a Very Well-Publicized Lunch’

  4. Ben Affleck Used AI “For Lots of Things” in His New Netflix Movie ‘Animals’

  5. ‘KPop Demon Hunters 2’ Targeting “A Very Broad Theatrical Release,” Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Says, Addressing Streamer’s Distribution Strategy

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