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Disney investing $1B in OpenAI, licensing characters for Sora AI platform

Disney to invest $1 billion in OpenAI, license Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar characters to Sora Walt Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will allow the startup to use characters from its Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel franchises inside Sora, OpenAI’s AI video and image generator, in a deal announced today that could reshape how Hollywood makes and distributes content. Under the partnership, Sora and ChatGPT Images are expected to start generating fan-requested videos using licensed Disney characters in early 2026. The…

Olympic characters face stiff competition in

Tokyo 2020's handsome Olympic mascots are dressed over the host city, but they have some serious competition in mascot-crazy Japan, where cuddly characters promote everything from prisons to health examinations. In Hello Kitty and Pokémon Land, adorable creatures give a friendly face to both private companies and public institutions, and the most successful have full celebrity status. .