Netflix recently unveiled a revolutionary use of artificial intelligence in its series The Eternaut. For the first time, generative AI was used to create visual effects, specifically a scene in which a building collapses.

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.