Disney invests $1B in OpenAI
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The threat of legal action from Disney against Google comes as the company announces a partnership with OpenAI.
Disney's $1 billion investment in OpenAI is a declaration that the entertainment industry has decided how it will engage with generative AI. License, don't litigate. Partner with the platforms you can control,
The cease-and-desist letter claims Google’s AI systems reproduced Disney-owned characters on a large scale, prompting concerns over intellectual property misuse
Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and is giving the go-ahead for its iconic characters like Mickey Mouse to be used in the AI short-form video app Sora. The two companies announced a three-year deal that would bring more than 200 characters to Sora with a period of exclusivity for part of the duration of the deal.