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Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck’s InterPositive to Build In‑House, Filmmaker‑Focused AI Tools

Netflix is folding the 16-person team into Eyeline for in‑house development of post‑production fixes that exclude performance generation.

Overview

  • Ben Affleck’s AI startup InterPositive was bought by Netflix for undisclosed terms, with Affleck joining as Senior Advisor.
  • The tools target practical post‑production tasks such as relighting, reframing, recovering missed shots and enhancing backgrounds.
  • InterPositive trains project‑specific models on each production’s dailies and on proprietary soundstage footage rather than scraped web data.
  • Netflix says the technology will not be sold externally and will remain for internal use as it is integrated into the Eyeline unit.
  • Executives say the system requires further development with no rollout timeline disclosed, a move watched closely by labor groups focused on AI use.