Disney making $1B investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI

kept by eddie dec 12, 25

Disney invests $1 billion in OpenAI, letting Sora users create videos with over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars characters.

The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Partner on Sora
Disney will license over 200 characters from its franchises to OpenAI's Sora for user-generated videos and invest $1 billion in OpenAI.
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