Brahma, an AI and content material know-how firm throughout the DNEG Group, right this moment introduced it has acquired Metaphysic, a developer of generative AI applied sciences for photorealistic content material creation. The merger values Brahma at $1.43 billion post-transaction.
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United Al Saqer Group (UASG) and DNEG Group will make investments an extra $25 million in Brahma, following UASG’s $200 million funding in DNEG Group final yr. Metaphysic’s current buyers, together with Liberty International and Rakuten Capital, will turn into Brahma shareholders.
The mixed entity will develop AI-native merchandise for video, picture, and audio content material creation, bringing collectively greater than 800 engineers and inventive technologists. Brahma will combine DNEG’s visible results know-how with Metaphysic’s AI capabilities and CLEAR’s content material administration platform.
Thomas Graham, at present CEO of Metaphysic, will function Brahma’s President earlier than transitioning to CEO. Prabhu Narasimhan will act as Government Chairman, whereas DNEG Group founder Namit Malhotra continues as interim CEO of Brahma.
The acquisition follows current trade recognition, with Brahma’s Ziva know-how receiving a 2025 SciTech Award from the Academy of Movement Footage Arts and Sciences, and Metaphysic’s AI neural efficiency toolset successful the Rising Expertise Award on the Visible Results Society Awards.