{
  "id": 11228804,
  "title": "Ben Affleck Tries to Address Matt Damon's Comments About Making Netflix Action Movies, Admits Using AI for 'Lots of Things' in His New Film",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/ben-affleck-tries-to-address-matt-damons-comments-about-making",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:46:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/ben-affleck-tries-to-address-matt-damons-comments-about-making-netflix-action-movies-admits-using-ai-for-lots-of-things-in-his-new-film"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ben Affleck addressed concerns about Netflix's filmmaking process in response to Matt Damon's previous comments. Damon criticized Netflix's tendency for action movies to include a major action sequence early on and repeat the plot frequently in dialogue. Affleck dismissed Damon's claims as taken out of context, stating that he would not have disclosed such details on a podcast like Joe Rogan. Affleck emphasized that Netflix's approach is not unique in the industry and that many studios make similar requests. He also revealed that he utilized AI technology extensively in his new film, Animals, but declined to specify which elements were AI-generated, citing the need to maintain the illusion of reality in his work. Animals is set to stream on Netflix on October 8.",
  "summary": "Ben Affleck has attempted to dismiss concern around Netflix's movie-making process, in response to past comments from his long-term collaborator Matt Damon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}