Foundry Completes Acquisition Of Griptape To Bolster AI Strategy

Foundry, the prominent creative software developer for the media and entertainment sectors, has finalised its acquisition of Griptape, a specialist in enterprise-grade AI orchestration.

This strategic move is set to fast-track Foundry's AI roadmap by introducing advanced orchestration tools that complement existing AI-driven features, such as CopyCat, which launched in 2021. The integration of Griptape's technology will allow studios to manage multiple AI models and agents within secure, high-end production environments that link directly to Foundry's established creative suites.

The acquisition of Griptape represents the next evolution of this strategy, enabling studios to orchestrate multiple AI models and agents within secure, professional workflows that connect seamlessly with Foundry's existing creative toolsets.

As studios shift from experimentation to everyday production use, the need for better control of AI models has become critical. Griptape enables controlled access to rapidly evolving open-source and commercial AI models in a user-friendly framework, whilst balancing the strict security and traceability required by major production environments.

Foundry will continue to develop Griptape's offering, enhancing Griptape's unique strengths to meet the demands of VFX and Animation pipelines, and will integrate with creative toolsets including Nuke, the industry standard for compositing.

Unlike alternatives, Griptape offers a robust, highly extensible Python-based architecture designed for scale, workflow longevity, and integration with existing infrastructure including production management and render farm hand-offs. Beyond simple conversational interfaces, Griptape enables creation and management of secure, programmable agents that can support tasks within Griptape and across the pipeline.

"Our mission has always been to empower the world's most ambitious storytellers," said Jody Madden, CEO of Foundry. "By bringing Griptape into Foundry, we can provide the tools our customers want to realise their creative vision more efficiently, while retaining control. We've been investing in AI and ML capabilities for years, and many of our customers are already using AI-powered features daily. We are building the AI-first pipeline of the future—and Griptape is a critical piece of that foundation to accelerate our roadmap."

"Foundry is the natural home for Griptape," said Kyle Roche, Founder & CEO of Griptape. "Their deep history in VFX and Animation combined with their industry-leading products, existing AI capabilities, and incorporation of AI into core workflows, provides the perfect platform to scale our technology and reach every major studio globally."

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