Overview
- Disney and OpenAI confirmed a three‑year, $1 billion licensing agreement that lets Sora generate short videos and images using more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters.
- The pact explicitly excludes human performers’ faces and voices, reflecting ongoing sensitivities around talent rights.
- OpenAI said selected user‑generated Sora clips could appear on Disney+, with licensed features slated to begin in 2026.
- Following Disney’s cease‑and‑desist letter, trade outlets reported that Google removed dozens of AI videos referencing Disney IP, including material tied to Veo and content featuring Star Wars, The Simpsons, Deadpool and Mickey Mouse.
- New reporting highlights a wave of offensive, Disney‑style Sora videos already circulating, intensifying scrutiny of how OpenAI and Disney will moderate brand‑sensitive content under the license.