Ben Affleck
Also known as 本·阿弗莱克
Ben Affleck is an actor, director and screenwriter whose AI work centers on InterPositive, a company that built tools to help filmmakers with postproduction. With Matt Damon, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting. In 2012, he directed and starred in the political thriller Argo. He founded InterPositive in 2022, and Netflix acquired the company in March 2026. TIME named him an Innovator on its 2026 TIME100 AI list, and he is a senior adviser at Netflix.
Timeline
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1972
Born in Berkeley, California
He is born in Berkeley, California, in 1972.
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1997
An Oscar for Good Will Hunting
He and Matt Damon win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for writing Good Will Hunting (1997), which they also star in.
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2012
Directing and starring in Argo
He directs and stars in the political thriller Argo (2012).
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2022
Founding the AI company InterPositive
He founds InterPositive in 2022 to help filmmakers ease postproduction work with AI-powered tools.
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March 2026
Netflix buys InterPositive
In March 2026, Netflix acquires InterPositive, and he joins the streamer as a senior adviser.
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August 2026
Named an Innovator by TIME
TIME names him among the Innovators on its 2026 TIME100 AI list.
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Since 2026
A senior adviser at Netflix
He serves as a senior adviser to Netflix, a role he takes on in 2026.
Sources and credits
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- Ben Affleck - Wikipedia
- ‘Batman’ and ‘Robin’: TIME names two Hollywood actors among its top voices on AI for 2026 - BusinessToday
- Netflix strikes deal with Ben Affleck’s InterPositive AI company : NPR
- Netflix buys Ben Affleck’s filmmaker-focused AI tech company InterPositive
- TIME names 100 most influential people in AI for 2026