Overview
- Gemini and Nano Banana now deny many Disney-related text prompts with a standard message citing concerns from third-party content providers.
- Tests show uneven enforcement, with some classic characters and park scenes still generating while Marvel and Star Wars prompts are frequently refused.
- Some users can still produce toy-like renderings by uploading photos, such as a Buzz Lightyear figurine, despite text-based blocks.
- Google says it will continue engaging with Disney and points to existing copyright controls and use of public web data for training.
- The shift follows a 32-page December letter accusing Google's AI of large-scale infringement and coincides with Disney's separate licensing deal with OpenAI.