Netflix Paid $587 Million for Ben Affleck's AI Startup InterPositive
Netflix's quarterly SEC filing revealed the company paid $587 million (about 95 billion yen) to acquire InterPositive, the AI filmmaking startup co-founded by Ben Affleck. The deal, announced in March 2026, had not disclosed a price until now. InterPositive's toolkit assists with post-production tasks like mixing, color correction, and visual effects. Netflix CCO Bela Bajaria said the tools are meant to expand creative freedom, not replace workers. A team of 16 engineers and creators will join Netflix, with Affleck serving as a senior advisor.