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Kevin Okemwa

Disney's $1 billion investment in OpenAI brings Mickey Mouse to Sora AI's doorstep — will it redefine Hollywood's future?

General views of the The Walt Disney Company corporate headquarters, home of Walt Disney Studios on June 24, 2022 in Burbank, California.

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Earlier today, The Walt Disney Company announced that it is investing $1 billion in OpenAI in a new three-year licensing agreement. The new partnership will allow the ChatGPT maker's Sora AI video generator to create user-prompted social videos that feature more than 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars from early 2026.

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