Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix buys InterPositive, a 16-person company founded by Ben Affleck that builds an AI model based on the daily lives of a production for use in post-production— In a rare acquisition, Netflix has purchased InterPositive, a startup founded by Ben Affleck that makes AI-based tools for filmmakers.
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