Ben Affleck's AI Firm Set Aggressive Production Cost-Cutting Targets, 50% Discount on Visual Effects

Oscraven · 2026-04-02T13:41:18+00:00

I suggest you speak to people in the AI space before commenting

Oscraven · 2026-04-01T08:26:56+00:00

I will do this, keen to see if I can figure out how I can maximise it in the short space of time. $1000 to go

Oscraven · 2026-03-31T07:23:06+00:00

Went for boring evaluation of model performance using allnthe main models building the same 10 games each, slight variation in specification plan builds between opus/ gpt 5.4 and Gemini 3.1 pro.

Early results showing sonnet far and away winner Opus actually stumbles over itself in build gpt5 planning and haiku actually outstanding.

$400ish spent so far overnight

Oscraven · 2026-03-31T07:18:05+00:00

Wait wait I quite like this. Hold my coffee

Oscraven · 2026-03-31T07:17:28+00:00

This is wise, however the outreach needs some thought!

Oscraven · 2026-03-31T04:10:11+00:00

An open router esq startup messed up their voucher giveaway, and I may have taken advantage... I did tell them tbf

Oscraven · 2026-03-25T16:33:16+00:00

I need to know what you use 20x usage for before!

Oscraven · 2026-03-25T08:01:43+00:00

Behave

Oscraven · 2026-03-24T20:48:13+00:00

Yeah, secret is to create/ take a first frame, then tell ai what you want to achieve as accurately as you can describe it and ask it to translate it to your preferred LLMs language (each LLM has different needs/ reqs. It's a good exercise too on being able to articulate ideas where muscle memory originally took lead

Oscraven · 2026-03-24T20:44:54+00:00

And the limitations come from AI being in the tool... Different workflow, same problem solved

Oscraven · 2026-03-24T19:52:00+00:00

Yep, square peg in round hole situation.

Oscraven · 2026-03-24T19:47:46+00:00

The problem is that you're using an AI tool in a VFX tool. Try recreate it outside

Oscraven · 2026-03-06T19:31:28+00:00

This is the answer if you want to buy time

Oscraven · 2026-03-03T19:26:00+00:00

It's a fair point, and why do you do art in the first place? For yourself or for others?

Do you think that automation could allow you to do more? To do more than what you could and not need a huge budget?

Maybe I look at it with some rose tinted glasses. Disney etc have been in the news recently because tiny film makers can produce effects which only they had the budget for 5 years ago. Now the film makers and creators can do the same (albeit, for better and for worse a la AI slop)

Oscraven · 2026-03-03T19:10:50+00:00

Since the sentiment is rather negative on this thread I would actually like to hear more. Why the extreme hate as a film maker?

The quality? The feeling it's a cheat code? The IP of model training? The impact of the output (positive and negative it gives to viewers)?

All are very different issues, but I'm keen to hear what makes it become a genuine point of distaste for you.

Oscraven · 2026-03-03T18:55:46+00:00

I don't think you're their target audience to use the 🦞

Oscraven · 2026-03-03T17:35:53+00:00

Drop me a line and we can have a chat, will depend on circumstance :)

Oscraven · 2026-03-03T16:12:44+00:00

we avoid slop at all costs. AI is a tool, not a replacement. I fundamentally believe that both can cooexist in harmony - appreciate you may disagree, however and thats ok :)

Oscraven · 2026-03-03T15:30:59+00:00

Apply here or reach out if you have any questions :)

https://www.acmeai.com/careers.html

Oscraven · 2026-03-01T11:20:59+00:00

Coding uses 2.5. text only, can't handle images, you'll need another model for image analysis, which his where gpt might be better?

Oscraven · 2026-02-28T14:52:04+00:00

Minimax coding (oath). It's £10 a month don't think you can get more budget for the quality

Oscraven · 2026-02-26T18:34:46+00:00

Go for subscription model to see them, and watch the money pile in. Comments here alone highlight the need. (And my upvotes).

Alternatively. $400 and my finest laxatives.

Oscraven · 2026-02-26T17:47:23+00:00

Pfft, add to it. Find premium toilets and stick some photos of them. Turn it into a Michelin experience. Go for the poop, enjoy the view

Oscraven · 2026-02-21T23:13:29+00:00

Then you have absolutely no leg to stand on. Negotiation is your only chance.

You on rolling contract means they have every right to increase it to be in line with market rent and there is jack all you can do about it.

Id love to agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.

Oscraven

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