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Netflix Acquires AI Filmmaking Start-Up Founded by Ben Affleck, Who Will Serve as Adviser to Streamer
- Netflix acquires InterPositive, a Ben Affleck–founded AI filmmaking startup, bringing 16 engineers and creatives under its banner.
- Affleck will serve as a senior adviser to Netflix, guiding the integration of InterPositive’s tools.
- Netflix says InterPositive’s AI tech will be offered to its partners, with no plans to sell it commercially.
- Affleck describes InterPositive as tools that preserve human judgment and creativity, not just speed.
- Netflix frames InterPositive as a tool to enhance creative control and protection of artistic vision.
- Affleck emphasizes that the technology supports filmmakers rather than replacing human creativity.
- Netflix’s move follows its prior exit from a bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery assets.
- Elizabeth Gabaria or Bela Bajaria comments highlight commitment to artist-centered innovation.
- InterPositive built an AI model that learns from production dailies to support postproduction tasks.
- Netflix indicates it does not plan to commercialize InterPositive tools broadly at this time.
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