Last week, Netflix announced the acquisition of InterPositive, an AI company co-founded by Ben Affleck that helps filmmakers edit footage in post-production. This deal could be worth up to $600 million, according to Bloomberg, potentially ranking it among the streaming giant’s largest acquisitions ever. The most Netflix has ever paid for a single acquisition was approximately $700 million for the Roald Dahl Story Company. While Netflix has not publicly confirmed the details, sources tell Bloomberg that the actual cash payment may be lower, with the owners of InterPositive eligible for additional payouts tied to specific performance targets. InterPositive makes tools that help filmmakers work more efficiently in post production — addressing continuity issues or enhancing scenes, for example — but it doesn’t generate new content or use footage without permission. This acquisition fits Netflix’s broader push to integrate AI into content production.…