Ben Affleck
Coverage of Ben Affleck in the Nexus archive.
- Hollywood quietly incorporating AI, despite public protest
Hollywood is increasingly incorporating AI in job roles despite public protests, with over 10% of job adverts linked to AI. Studios like Netflix, Disney, and Amazon are hiring for AI-related positions, while prominent figures such as Ben Affleck and Martin Scorsese support AI firms. The industry avoids public discussion of AI use, likening it to 'cosmetic surgery'—widely known but rarely acknowledged.
- Ben and Casey Affleck's mother dies at 83 from pancreatic cancer
Chris Affleck, mother of Ben and Casey Affleck, died at 83 from pancreatic cancer. Her obituary stated she was given six months to live.
- Ben and Casey Affleck's mother dies at 83 from pancreatic cancer
Chris Affleck, the mother of Ben and Casey Affleck, died at 83 from pancreatic cancer. Her obituary stated she was given six months to live.
- Chris Affleck, mother of Ben and Casey Affleck, dies after pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Chris Affleck, mother of Oscar-winning actors Ben and Casey Affleck, died at 83 after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was a civil rights advocate, part of the 1960s Freedom Riders, and a public school teacher for 35 years. Her death occurred on June 2, two days after one of her grandchildren graduated from high school.
- Ben Affleck's mother Chris Anne Affleck dead at 82 after battle with pancreatic cancer
Chris Anne Affleck, mother of Ben Affleck, has died at 82 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The cause of death was specified as pancreatic cancer, and her age at death was 82.
- Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup
Netflix paid $587 million in cash to acquire InterPositive, a startup co-founded by Ben Affleck. The company specializes in AI-driven filmmaking technology.
- Ben Affleck's big payday: SEC filing shows INSANE sum Netflix paid for actor's AI startup company... after reports it was worth up to $600M
Ben Affleck received a significant payment from Netflix for his AI startup company, as revealed by an SEC filing. Reports indicate the company was valued up to $600 million.
- Ben Affleck's big payday: SEC filing shows INSANE sum Netflix paid for actor's AI startup company... after reports it was worth up to $600M
Ben Affleck received a significant payment from Netflix for his AI startup, as revealed by an SEC filing. Reports indicate the company was valued at up to $600 million.
- Netflix used AI to produce 17 minutes of a documentary ‘twice as fast and at half the cost’—as streaming competition drives up content spending to $20 billion
Netflix used AI to produce 17 minutes of the documentary 'The American Experiment' twice as fast and at half the cost. The company plans to invest up to $20 billion in content this year, leveraging AI in post-production for 300 titles, but faces investor concerns over slowing revenue growth and pushback from some creatives like Guillermo del Toro.
- A Test Case for AI Creep in Hollywood
AI adoption in Hollywood is raising concerns among animators and visual effects artists as major studios partner with AI startups and integrate generative tools into production workflows. The entertainment industry faces job instability amid corporate mergers, reduced project green-lights, and labor strikes, with AI exacerbating existing challenges for creative workers.
- Ben Affleck spotted in $400K electric supercar built to compete with Bentley and Rolls Royce
Actor Ben Affleck was spotted in the new $400,000 Cadillac electric supercar, which is designed to compete with luxury brands like Bentley and Rolls-Royce.
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner team up to take daughter Violet, 20, to urgent care
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, former spouses and co-parents of Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel, took their 20-year-old daughter Violet to urgent care after she sustained an injury. The couple was seen smiling and supporting their eldest child during the visit.
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner team up to take daughter Violet, 20, to urgent care
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, co-parents of Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel, took their 20-year-old daughter Violet to urgent care after she appeared to sustain an injury. The couple, former spouses, were seen smiling as they assisted their eldest child.
- Trump reportedly eyes renewed military action as Iran negotiations break down and more top headlines
The news article discusses various topics including Trump's potential military action against Iran, a hantavirus outbreak, and political clashes in the US. Other stories include a missing person case, a murder investigation, and a film controversy. The article also touches on UFO sightings and economic warnings.
- Reese Witherspoon doubles down on AI comments, adds 'no one is paying me' to say them
Reese Witherspoon reiterated her call for women to learn AI despite backlash, clarifying she is not paid to promote it. She highlighted the gender gap in AI adoption and emphasized understanding the technology's pervasive role, while addressing concerns about its economic and environmental impacts.
- Reese Witherspoon warns AI is three times more likely to replace women
Reese Witherspoon warns that jobs held by women are three times more likely to be automated by AI than those held by men, citing a UN and Poland research report. She urges women to learn AI to avoid being left behind, noting that 70% of her book club members were not using it effectively.