InterPositive
Category: AI in Media / Gaming / Entertainment
AI-powered filmmaking technology company founded by Ben Affleck, developing proprietary tools for post-production workflows, acquired by Netflix in 2026. InterPositive was founded in 2022. The company is led by Ben Affleck. Based in Los Angeles, United States. Team size: 11-50. Latest round: Acquired. Key investors include Ben Affleck (self-funded), Netflix (acquirer).
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, United States
- Team size
- 11-50
Value proposition
AI-powered filmmaking tools built by filmmakers for filmmakers that enhance post-production workflows while preserving creative intent and human judgment
Products and solutions
AI-powered post-production tools for filmmakers: custom AI model trained on production dailies for continuity correction, lighting adjustments, background replacement, wire removal, reframing shots, and visual effects enhancement, proprietary dataset captured on controlled soundstage, patent-protected system for training AI to recognize cinematic elements (focal length, camera movement, depth of field, camera angle, occlusion, parallax)
Unique value
Purpose-built AI models trained on proprietary cinematic datasets that understand filmmaking vocabulary and visual logic, designed to assist rather than replace creative professionals, with built-in restraints to protect creative intent
Target customer
Filmmakers, production teams, studios, and creative partners (primarily Netflix productions post-acquisition)
Industries served
Film and television production, Post-production, Visual effects, Entertainment
Technology advantage
14 patent filings (3 granted US patents, 11 international/WIPO applications) covering AI-driven filmmaking; proprietary dataset filmed on controlled soundstage; custom diffusion model trained to understand cinematic visual logic and editorial consistency; patented method for training AI to recognize focal length, camera movement, depth of field, camera angle, occlusion, and parallax
How they differentiate
Unlike general-purpose AI video generators (Sora, Runway, Veo), InterPositive builds bespoke models trained on each production's own dailies, focusing on filmmaking technique rather than synthetic performance generation. The technology was developed by an Academy Award-winning filmmaker with deep industry knowledge, using proprietary cinematic datasets and patent-protected methods for recognizing cinematographic elements.
Main competitors
Runway (general AI video generation), Asteria (Bryn Mooser's AI-forward studio with proprietary gen AI model), ComfyUI (open-source AI production platform layer)
Key partnerships
Acquired by Netflix (March 2026), Ben Affleck joined Netflix as Senior Advisor, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (legal counsel for acquisition), Sheppard Mullin (co-counsel)
Notable customers
Netflix (post-acquisition, tools offered to Netflix's creative partners)
Major milestones
2022: Founded by Ben Affleck in stealth mode under corporate entity Fin Bone LLC, 2022-2025: Developed proprietary AI model trained on controlled soundstage dataset, Oct-Dec 2025: Three US patents granted, Dec 2025: 11 international patent applications published, March 5, 2026: Netflix announces acquisition of InterPositive, March 2026: Bloomberg reports deal valued up to $600M with performance targets
Growth metrics
16 employees at time of acquisition; operated in stealth mode for ~4 years; acquired by Netflix for up to $600M
Market positioning
Boutique AI filmmaking technology company operating in stealth mode for 4 years, acquired by Netflix for up to $600M. Positioned as a creator-first AI tool company focused on enhancing rather than replacing human filmmaking, differentiating from broader AI video generation companies.
Geographic focus
United States (Los Angeles-based, global reach through Netflix)
Patents and IP
14 patent filings by Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt (Ben Affleck). 3 granted US patents: US12438995B1 (Integration of video language models with AI for filmmaking, Oct 2025), US12511837B1 (AI-based video content creation with predetermined styles, Dec 2025), US12511904B1 (Training a captioner model to generate captions for video content by analyzing cinematic elements, Dec 2025). 11 international WIPO/PCT applications published Dec 2025 covering LiDAR data utilization, simulation of filmmaking techniques, synthetic data generation, consumer AI filmmaking tools, and more.
About Ben Affleck
Academy Award-winning filmmaker, actor, director, producer (Good Will Hunting, Argo, The Town, Gone Girl); Co-founder of Artists Equity production company
Latest news about InterPositive
- Netflix invests $587M in Ben Affleck's AI startup InterPositive for post-production tools
- Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck's InterPositive for $587M in Cash, Bolstering AI Production Tools
- Netflix acquired InterPositive, Ben Affleck's AI filmmaking startup, for up to $600M — one of its largest deals ever. InterPositive builds custom AI models trained on a production's own footage to han
- Netflix has acquired InterPositive, Ben Affleck's stealth AI filmmaking startup founded in 2022, bringing the entire 16-person team in-house while Affleck joins as senior adviser. Unlike generative AI