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https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/12/12/why-disney-just-put-1-billion-into-openai/ - text

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Sources:

• The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Reach Landmark Agreement to Bring Beloved Characters from Across Disney's Brands to Sora https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-openai-sora-agreement/
• Disney Accuses Google of Using AI to Engage in Copyright Infringement on 'Massive Scale' https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/disney-google-ai-copyright-infringement-cease-and-desist-letter-1236606429/

Previously on Pivot to AI:

• Disney sues AI image generator Midjourney https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/12/disney-sues-ai-image-generator-midjourney/
• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgssgBLNkvs&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
• Lionsgate still can't turn its movies into an AI video model https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/24/lionsgate-still-cant-turn-its-movies-into-an-ai-video-model/
• video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBWk3lmFhE4&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA

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