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Ben Affleck on AI's Limits: Craft Is Knowing How to Work, But 'Art Is Knowing When to Stop'

Ben Affleck shot down fears of AI ruining the movie business in an impressive explanation of what AI can and can't do at CNBC Delivering Alpha

His thoughts came in response to a question posed by CNBC Squawk on the Street co-anchor David Faber. Affleck is an actor, writer, and director known for starring in and co-writing the Academy Award winning film Good Will Hunting opposite Matt Damon, with whom he co-founded production company Artists Equity. Which is eventually my hope for AI, is that it’s an additional revenue stream that can replace DVD, which took 15 to 20% out of the economy of filmmaking.”

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