Hollywood’s AI Bet: Disney Sinks $1B into OpenAI’s Sora to License Mickey Mouse, But Issues Fiery Cease-and-Desist to Google for Copyright Theft!
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Disney’s $1 Billion AI Bet: Licensing IP to OpenAI. The biggest content creator in the world just made its move in the generative AI space. The Walt Disney Co. announced a major deal this week, investing $1 billion in OpenAI and signing a three-year licensing agreement to bring its globally recognized characters—including Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, and Luke Skywalker—to OpenAI’s video generation tool, Sora.
