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December 12, 2025
OpenAI’s billion-dollar Disney deal puts Mickey Mouse and Marvel in Sora
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TL;DR
- Disney and OpenAI have signed a three-year licensing agreement.
- Sora video generator will create user-prompted social videos featuring over 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars.
- ChatGPT Images will generate images from user prompts using the same intellectual property.
- The agreement does not include talent likenesses or voices.
- Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI with an option for further investment.
- Disney will become a major customer of OpenAI's APIs.
- Sora-generated AI content will be available for viewing on Disney+ starting in early 2026.
- Both companies emphasize responsible innovation and respecting creativity.
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