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Netflix Turns To AI For Dramatic Scene In Sci-Fi Series The Eternaut
In a first for the streaming giant, Netflix has confirmed it used artificial intelligence (AI) to generate a major scene in its original sci-fi series The Eternaut. The admission came straight from co-CEO Ted Sarandos during the company’s Q2 2025 earnings call, and it marks a significant moment for the entertainment industry.
Netflix’s first show with generative AI is a sign of what’s to come in TV, film
During a call with investors yesterday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that Netflix's Argentine show The Eternaut, which premiered in April, is "the very first GenAI final footage to appear on screen in a Netflix, Inc. original series or film.” Sarandos further explained, per a transcript of the call, saying:
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The Eternaut Used Generative AI For Certain Scenes And Netflix Execs Want To Continue The TrendThe Eternaut doesn't have a big budget afforded to the likes of Stranger Things and Sandman, so you may have thought that the VFX are just of lower quality. But a recent Netflix investor call revealed ...
Netflix has seemingly become pretty comfortable with the use of AI. It uses AI art generators for the intro of its Marvel TV ...
The streamer said in an earnings call that, due to the show's lower budget, it was cheaper to use AI than to pay VFX artists.
The streaming company said it used the technology onscreen for the first time in an Argentine science fiction show.
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Netflix quietly used generative AI in this scene in Eternaut, and no one even noticedA blink‑and‑you‑miss‑it building collapse in Eternaut episode 6 was crafted with generative AI, slipping past viewers unnoticed.
Netflix confirms using generative AI to create a groundbreaking VFX sequence in The Eternaut, delivering results ten times ...
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Netflix confirms using AI to help make ‘better and cheaper’ films and TV showsNetflix has used generative AI in one of its shows for the first time in a move to help make “cheaper” and “better” films and ...
Netflix confirms it used AI to generate video effects in its latest sci-fi epic, and that might be a good thing for smaller budget productions.
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