Ben Affleck discusses machine learning and visual-effects workflows
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Ben Affleck said he became more interested in technology after moving from film to digital and can write 'pretty terrible Python scripts', since visual-effects workflows have included machine learning for years. He described convolutional neural networks as predecessors to transformers that process tensors and perform edge detection and feature extraction, making it easier to isolate green-screen footage and replace the background.
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