Disney seals $1 billion deal with OpenAI

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Bob Iger says Disney’s $1 billion deal with OpenAI is an ‘opportunity, not a threat’: ‘We’d rather participate than be disrupted by it’
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.

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Disney strikes $1 billion deal with OpenAI to bring Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool
Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the AI company's Sora video generation tool.

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Disney and OpenAI strike $1 billion licensing deal
OpenAI bags Disney characters for Sora short video app
Disney, OpenAI strike landmark deal to let fans create AI-generated videos
The deal marks the first time a major entertainment company has embraced generative AI at this scale, licensing its fiercely protected characters-from Mickey Mouse to Marvel superheroes and Star Wars'...

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Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI to let fans generate videos with its biggest characters
OpenAI and Disney just ended the ‘war’ between AI and Hollywood with their $1 billion Sora deal—and OpenAI made itself ‘indispensable,’ expert says

Disney's AI ambitions are a Hail Mary for the company's stock after a lost decade

Disney's OpenAI deal comes at a time when the stock is essentially flat over the past 10 years, while the S&P 500 has soared 236%.

Disney Licenses Play Dates for Mickey Mouse, ChatGPT in $1B OpenAI Deal

Some user-generated Sora videos will also make their way onto Disney+, and ChatGPT will become available to Disney employees.

Bob Iger Weighs In With Concerns Over Netflix “Pricing Leverage Over The Consumer” If Streamer Acquires Warner Bros’ Streaming & Studio Assets

Disney CEO Bob Iger strategically stepped in with some opinions of his own about Netflix and Paramount's battle to acquire Warner Bros.

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