Even 1,001 Disney deals can’t save OpenAI
The move follows a cease-and-desist letter sent by Disney to Google on Wednesday, an evening before Disney announced a $1 billion deal with OpenAI.
according to the letter DiversityAccuses Google of infringing Disney IP from Star Wars and MCU to animated films Frozen, Moana, Lilo and Stitchand more. Many of the videos flagged by Disney were created with Google’s AI tool Veo. Disney also cited in its letter the trend of creating AI “action figures” as a violation, including images of AI-generated statues of Deadpool, Elsa, Homer Simpson and Darth Vader.
As reported Diversity, Links to the videos cited in the cease-fire letter were still working on Thursday. However, as of Friday, they redirect to a message that reads, “This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Disney.”
In a statement to the press on Thursday, a Google spokesperson confirmed that they would be collaborating with Disney on the issue, saying, “We have a long-term and mutually beneficial relationship with Disney, and we will continue to engage with them. In general, we use public data from the open web to build our AI and have created additional innovative copyright controls like Google-expanded and Content ID for YouTube, which give sites and copyright holders control over their content. Are.”
The cease-and-desist isn’t the only action Disney has taken against generative AI. In June, it filed a joint lawsuit with Universal against MidJourney, calling the AI image platform a “bottomless pit of plagiarism.”
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However, if you thought this lawsuit was evidence of Disney taking a broader stance against AI sloppiness, you would be very wrong. Disney’s agreement with OpenAI suggests the opposite: The House of Mouse is adopting AI on a large scale.
According to OpenAI’s post announcing the deal, Disney is making a $1 billion equity investment in the company, becoming a “major customer” and gaining access to its tools.
The three-year licensing agreement will allow users to create Sora videos featuring Disney characters. OpenAI’s announcement reveals a selection of these “fan-inspired Sora short form videos [will be made] Available to stream on Disney+.”
That’s right, soon you’ll be able to enjoy the AI Slope platform alongside the work of human artists. But according to Disney CEO Bob Iger, the deal “does not pose a threat to creators in any way.”
It seems like Disney will allow AI slop in its characters, but Only If Slope comes from OpenAI.
Disclosure: Mashable’s parent company Ziff Davis filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in April, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in the training and operation of its AI systems.
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