Walt Disney Co. has signed a landmark three-year licensing pact with OpenAI on Thursday, allowing its signature animated characters, from Mickey Mouse to Simba, to appear in AI-generated videos on ...

The deal is a watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through the possible harms and upsides of generative artificial intelligence. By Brooks Barnes and Cade Metz In a watershed moment ...

The move follows a cease-and-desist letter Disney sent to Google on Wednesday, the evening before Disney announced a $1 billion deal with OpenAI. As reported by Variety, links to videos cited in the ...

Deal lets Sora users use 200+ Disney characters in videos. Some AI shorts will stream on Disney+. Tools are expected to roll out early next year. Disney and OpenAI have signed a three-year licensing ...

In early 2026, you'll be able to make AI videos featuring your favorite characters from Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar. Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Walt Disney agreed to invest $US1 billion ($1.5 billion) in OpenAI and license iconic characters ...

OpenAI's Sora 2 will generate amazing short videos from your text descriptions and uploaded images. But with the latest skill ...

The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that it has signed a three-year partnership with OpenAI that will bring its iconic characters to the company’s Sora AI video generator. Disney is also ...

On Thursday, Disney announced a landmark partnership with OpenAI to license its iconic characters and properties to be used to generate clips on Sora, OpenAI’s video generating app, starting in 2026.

The Walt Disney Company on Thursday announced plans to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence company OpenAI, in a deal that will grant the company access to copyrighted characters from "Star ...

Disney's bold move into artificial intelligence reshapes entertainment on December 11, 2025, with a $1 billion investment in OpenAI and licensing of over 200 iconic characters for its Sora video ...

The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that it had reached a three-year agreement with OpenAI to bring its popular characters to the company’s Sora AI video generator. Disney will also make a ...