Netflix admits it used generative AI in a big sci-fi hit to cut costs

The Eternaut’s team generated a scene of a building collapsing with AI.

The Eternaut’s team generated a scene of a building collapsing with AI.

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Netflix used generative AI to create a scene in the sci-fi series The Eternaut — a first for one of the streamer’s original shows or films. During an earnings call on Thursday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the use of AI was faster than using traditional visual effects tools and helped cut costs.

“That VFX sequence was completed 10 times faster

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