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Celerity

(53,841 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 05:54 PM Dec 11

Disney strikes a massive deal with OpenAI that will allow users to make AI-generated videos featuring Disney's IP. [View all]

https://www.semafor.com/article/12/11/2025/disney-openai-strike-licensing-deal

The three-year licensing agreement, in which Disney will also invest $1 billion in OpenAI, will cover more than 200 familiar faces from Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars movies. Media and entertainment firms spanning film, music, and news have struggled to balance embracing new technologies with protecting their copyrights.

Disney in particular has seen its in-house AI ambitions stall, and earlier this year sued AI firm Midjourney over its image generator. A patchwork of global regulations could pose another challenge: India this week proposed a mandatory blanket license for AI training, requiring companies to pay royalties for using copyrighted material.

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Disney strikes a massive deal with OpenAI that will allow users to make AI-generated videos featuring Disney's IP. [View all] Celerity Dec 11 OP

That's going to be some weird ass porn underpants Dec 11 #1

That was the first place my mind went as well. Haggard Celine Dec 11 #5

This deal is only for using animated characters, masked characters and creatures from Disney films. highplainsdem Dec 11 #9

I see. I guess that would open a legal can of worms Haggard Celine Dec 11 #13

Disney have been zealots about content and "brand". underpants Dec 11 #10

I've been told by people who have worked at Disney World, Haggard Celine Dec 11 #11

Mauschwitz underpants Dec 11 #14

Yep, I can see canetoad Dec 11 #2

Porn, porn, porn. Porn... haele Dec 11 #3

See reply 8. The only Disney characters in this deal are animated, masked or creatures. highplainsdem Dec 11 #12

Cartoon has always been a popular genre. What this allows can be "fair use" public productions. haele Dec 11 #15

I have no idea. But genAI companies are infamous for their inadequate guardrails. highplainsdem Dec 11 #16

The internet is for-! sakabatou Dec 11 #4

Cute kitten videos Jerry2144 Dec 11 #7

As long as were all in agreement lol Volaris Dec 11 #6

This deal does NOT include actors in Disney productions - their images or voices. highplainsdem Dec 11 #8