How Netflix Used Deep Learning to Slash Video Quality Control Time by 90%

Neural networks, synthetic pixel generators and a smarter pipeline

Sep 11, 2025

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Today we will look at how Netflix uses neural networks to automate the process of flagging pixel errors

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