Disney Strikes $1B Deal With OpenAI, Licenses Iconic Characters

Disney’s $1 billion deal with OpenAI would allow fans to create short-form video of some 200 Disney characters from Marvel, Pixar and “Star Wars” content. Disney CEO Bob Iger said the deal is only
for the images, but not the voices of performers and characters, or “name and likeness.” Major talent agencies have heavily criticized Sora’s potential to damage the Hollywood ecosystem.