Metaphysic, The Company That De-Aged Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in ‘Here,’ Acquired by DNEG’s AI Arm
variety.comCarolyn Giardina Metaphysic – the generative AI startup whose toolset was used to age and deage Tom Hanks and Robin Wright in Robert Zemeckis’ “Here” – has been acquired by DNEG Group’s AI company Brahma with an eye toward accelerating its AI tech development.
The price of the transaction was not disclosed. DNEG Group is also the privately held parent of VFX giant DNEG, whose work on “Dune: Part Two” won a BAFTA on Sunday and is VFX Oscar nominated; Prime Focus, developer of the Clear asset management tools; and Ziva, a 3D character creation toolmaker that DNEG acquired last year.
Brahma was launched in 2024 following a $200 million investment in DNEG Group by Abu Dhabi-based investor United Al Saqer Group.
The Metaphysic acquisition is aimed at speeding up Brahma’s goal to build AI-powered tools for content creators across industries, to create professional content at scale.
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