Netflix is building an AI animation studio

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Netflix’s job listings indicate an generative AI-heavy animation studio is coming. | Image: The Verge

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Netflix has been building a new internal studio called INKubator that aims to use AI to produce short-form animated content: The streamer is hiring for a wide variety of roles, including producers, software engineers, and CG artists to staff INKubator, according to a number of recently published job listings.

Netflix has yet to publicly announce its plans for INKubator, which job listings also sometimes refer to as INK. The company did not immediately respond to a request for c …

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