Netflix Bets Big on Film AI With $587M InterPositive Acquisition
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Netflix disclosed in an SEC filing that it paid approximately $587 million in cash to acquire InterPositive, Ben Affleck’s AI company focused on AI-assisted visual effects and editorial consistency for filmmaking. Affleck joined as a senior advisor, and Netflix says about 300 productions are currently using AI in some capacity, mainly in post‑production, highlighting the deal as part of a broader push to scale AI across the creative process.
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