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Another compelling aspect of Sarandos’s vision is preparing for a future dominated by AI-generated content. As AI technology advances, individual creators and studios will potentially produce user-generated films at unprecedented speeds, flooding the market with content of varying quality.
In this landscape, Warner Brothers’ century-long legacy of excellence and filmmaking expertise becomes a valuable asset. By owning Warner, Netflix insulates itself against a future where AI democratization of content makes Hollywood’s traditional standards of quality more vital than ever. Their established studio infrastructure will remain critical in overseeing, distributing, and curating "excellence" amidst a deluge of AI content.