The Latest Breaking News from Disney

Disney announces a $1B landmark agreement with OpenAI where users can generate short videos featuring Disney characters, giving OpenAI access to its vast library. Characters like Mickey Mouse, Luke Skywalker, and more come to life in user-generated content.

"​I think the reason this bidding is approaching $100 billion-plus is the content library and the potential to do a Disney-OpenAI type of deal."

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“Google has YouTube. OpenAI now has the Magic Kingdom,” copyright expert Matthew Sag said.

Disney and OpenAI have made a huge deal, and now I'm worried.

Disney has entered the AI era, re guardrails on how Sora users can get creative with the entertainment giant's classic characters.

The recent news that Netflix has agreed to buy part of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) for US$83 billion (£61.8 billion), followed by Paramount Global’s hostile counterbid to acquire WBD in its entirety for US$108.4 billion (£81 billion), has triggered shockwaves through Hollywood and the wider entertainment industry.

The three-year deal will bring more than 200 Disney characters to Sora.

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and becoming the first studio to license its characters to Sora — giving fans a way to create AI-generated videos starring Mickey Mouse, Marvel heroes and more.