LONDON – Creative software developer Foundry (www.foundry.com) has completed the acquisition of Griptape (www.griptape.ai), the developer of an enterprise-grade AI orchestration platform. This acquisition accelerates Foundry's AI strategy, adding critical orchestration capabilities to further complement AI-powered features in the company's product portfolio, which began in 2021 with the release of CopyCat. The acquisition of Griptape will enable 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 is becoming critical. Griptape enables controlled access to rapidly-evolving, open-source and commercial AI models in a user-friendly framework, while balancing the strict security and traceability required by major production environments. Foundry will continue to develop Griptape’s offering, enhancing Griptape’s strengths to meet the demands of VFX and animation pipelines, and will integrate with creative toolsets, including its popular compositing tool Nuke.
“Our mission has always been to empower the world’s most ambitious storytellers,” says Jody Madden, CEO of Foundry. "By bringing Griptape into Foundry, we can provide the tools our customers want to realize 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,” adds 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.”