Netflix Acquires Ben Affleck's AI Tech Company InterPositive

The streaming giant adds the Academy Award winner as a senior advisor on the deal.

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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Netflix has acquired InterPositive, an AI tech company quietly founded by actor and filmmaker Ben Affleck. InterPositive develops AI-powered tools built by and for filmmakers to 'protect and expand creative choice.' As part of the deal, Affleck has joined the company as a senior advisor.

Why it matters

The acquisition highlights Netflix's continued investment in emerging technologies that can enhance the creative process for filmmakers and storytellers. Affleck's involvement also signals his interest in applying his industry experience to help shape the future of filmmaking tools and techniques.

The details

InterPositive uses new AI technology in ways that Netflix says 'protect and expand creative choice' for filmmakers. The company's mission aligns with Netflix's belief that 'innovation should serve storytellers and the creative process.' Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

  • Netflix announced the acquisition on March 5, 2026.

The players

Netflix

The global streaming entertainment service and production company.

Ben Affleck

The Academy Award-winning actor, filmmaker, and now senior advisor to InterPositive, the AI tech company he quietly founded.

InterPositive

An AI tech company that develops tools built by and for filmmakers to 'protect and expand creative choice.'

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What they’re saying

“I knew I had a responsibility to my peers and our industry, to protect the power of human creativity and the people behind it. In creating InterPositive, I sought to do just that.”

— Ben Affleck (Netflix)

“From the invention of the moving image to the transition to digital, from motion capture to virtual production, technology has evolved alongside the artists who use it.”

— Ben Affleck (Netflix)

What’s next

Netflix plans to integrate InterPositive's AI technology into its production workflows and make the tools available to filmmakers working on Netflix Originals.

The takeaway

This acquisition demonstrates Netflix's commitment to empowering filmmakers and storytellers by investing in innovative technologies that can enhance the creative process. Affleck's involvement as a senior advisor also underscores the company's desire to leverage industry expertise to shape the future of filmmaking tools.