MAPS: Netflix’s Multimodal Asset Personalization at Scale

· Netflix, Inc. · Aug. 28, 2026, 4:24 p.m.
Summary
The blog post details Netflix's approach to multimodal asset personalization, improving how assets like artwork and video previews are recommended to users. By utilizing CLIP embeddings and a unified model for different canvas types, Netflix addresses cold-start issues for new titles and enhances personalization based on user preferences. Key implementations include a novel embedding store, proxy tasks for efficient evaluation, and methodologies for optimizing user engagement through data-driven model improvements.