Thursday, December 11, 2025

Disney to license characters to OpenAI's Sora

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Yes, Disney is actively integrating AI across its business, from using it for production efficiency, enhancing Disney+ with games and personalized content, creating new customer experiences, to exploring AI-driven user-generated content (UGC), though this has sparked debate with creators over job security and IP. CEO Bob Iger sees AI as a major opportunity for storytelling, cost savings, and engagement, while also navigating risks to its valuable intellectual property. 
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An animator will still be sketching out each of the main poses, and then AI will be used to fill in all the in-between movements of the character that move them from A to Z. And even then, the company says, an animator is in control of tweaking those AI-generated movements.Nov 30, 2025
  • Expect AI-powered games, personalized recommendations, and even user-generated content (UGC) where fans can create their own stories using Disney IP, turning the service into a shoppable marketing platform. 
  • Customer Experience:
    AI powers personalized support, interactive attractions, and potentially real-time adjustments in parks. 
  • Creative Exploration:
    Disney is exploring AI for new storytelling formats and interactive experiences, following Walt Disney's own embrace of technology. 
  • Intellectual Property (IP) Protection:
    Disney is actively negotiating with AI companies to protect its characters and stories from unauthorized use, even suing some (like Midjourney) for infringement, notes Business Insider. 
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