Disney Teams Up With OpenAI in Billion-Dollar Deal
Fans will be able to generate short videos with more than 200 Disney characters in early 2026.
A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on Dec. 14, 2017. Brendan McDermid/Reuters
The Walt Disney Company on Dec. 11 announced plans to invest $1 billion in OpenAI as part of a three-year licensing agreement.
Disney will collaborate with OpenAI to stream “curated selections” of AI-generated videos on Disney+ starting in early 2026.
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