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Amanda Caswell

Disney just made AI history — $1B OpenAI deal brings 200+ characters to Sora

Mickey and sam.

In one of the boldest Hollywood-tech mashups we’ve seen yet, Disney is officially joining forces with OpenAI — and the deal is about way more than money.

The Walt Disney Company announced today that it’s making a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI and signing a three-year character licensing agreement that will bring its massive universe of IP to Sora, OpenAI’s AI-powered video generator.

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