Summary
Disney has agreed to invest $1 billion in OpenAI to allow its characters to be used in ChatGPT and a video tool called Sora. This deal lets people create videos and images featuring over 200 Disney characters, but excludes using the actors' voices. Disney plans to make this feature available by early 2026.
Key Facts
- Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI for character use in AI tools.
- The deal includes over 200 Disney characters from franchises like Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars.
- The characters can be used in ChatGPT and a video tool named Sora.
- This is the first major studio to license its content to OpenAI.
- Disney characters' voices or actor likenesses are not included in the agreement.
- Disney aims to make the content generation feature available in early 2026.
- Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Google over alleged copyright issues.
- OpenAI's video tool Sora has faced criticism for creating offensive deepfakes.
