{"id":2285,"date":"2026-03-20T07:17:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=2285"},"modified":"2026-03-20T07:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T07:17:41","slug":"netflix-to-pay-up-to-600-million-for-ben-afflecks-ai-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=2285","title":{"rendered":"Netflix to Pay Up to $600 Million for Ben Affleck\u2019s AI Firm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AfIGoai7lzg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Netflix will pay as much as $600 million for InterPositive, the AI moviemaking company founded by Ben Affleck, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg\u2019s Lucas Shaw discusses why the streaming giant made the purchase and how the technology works. 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