"In a watershed moment for Hollywood and generative artificial intelligence, Disney said on Thursday that it would buy a $1 billion stake in OpenAI and bring its characters to Sora, the A.I. company’s short-form video platform.
A curated selection of videos made with Sora will be available to stream on Disney+ as part of the three-year deal, giving the streaming service a foothold in a type of content that younger audiences, in particular, enjoy viewing and that has proved powerful for competitors like YouTube and TikTok. Sora users will be able to start generating videos with Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Yoda early next year.
“The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence marks an important moment for our industry, and through this collaboration with OpenAI we will thoughtfully and responsibly extend the reach of our storytelling,” Robert A. Iger, the chief executive of Disney, said in a statement.
Disney is the first major Hollywood company to cross this particular Rubicon. Many actors, animators and writers have raised alarms about the possibility of A.I.-generated shows and movies replacing them en masse. So far, those fears have not come to pass, partly because companies like Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. Discovery have proceeded very slowly.
Disney and Universal, for instance, are suing Midjourney, an A.I. image generator, for allowing people to create images that “blatantly incorporate and copy” characters owned by the companies. Midjourney has rejected the claim, saying its actions fall under “fair use.”"
Watchdog group Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw AI video app Sora over deepfake dangers.
@AssociatedPress reports the nonprofit group argues that the app’s hasty release so that it could launch ahead of competitors shows a “consistent and dangerous pattern of OpenAI rushing to market with a product that is either inherently unsafe or lacking in needed guardrails.”
"Bei Chatbots und Video-Generatoren gilt OpenAI als Technologieführer"
Achtung, sog. KI-Chatbots funktionieren nicht. Siehe dazu z.B.: "ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini und andere Chatbots erfinden bis zu 40 Prozent ihrer Antworten und stellen sie als Fakten dar." https://www.tagesschau.de/wissen/technologie/kuenstliche-intelligenz-fakten-100.html
OpenAI has paused the ability for Sora users to generate video resembling the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The decision came from King’s estate after users produced “disrespectful depictions” of his image. @Techcrunch has more:
Auslaufmodell gedruckte Zeitung? Die taz macht es vor
Die taz hat schon immer vieles anders gemacht als die anderen. Jetzt wagt sie als erste überregionale Tageszeitung in Deutschland den Schritt ins Digitale. Folgen bald weitere Printmedien? Von Kerstin Breinig.
@thejapantimes It's like watching people walk casually through a museum dragging a paintbrush across every artifact. I wish more people were disgusted by products like #Sora.
From @npr: OpenAI has essentially rebranded deepfakes as a light-hearted plaything and recommendation engines are loving it. "It's as if deepfakes got a publicist and a distribution deal," said Daisy Soderberg-Rivkin, a former trust and safety manager at TikTok.
A muscular man in a green shirt and matching “U CAN’T SEE ME” cap stands front and center on a mock video game cover, glaring straight ahead with a dead-serious expression. He’s holding up his middle finger with deliberate defiance, and his orange wristband reads “Hustle.” On either side of him, two cartoon children react dramatically — one little boy clenches his fists in rage while a little girl cries in frustration. The cityscape behind them features palm trees and buildings, mimicking the typical urban setting of a Grand Theft Auto game.
At the top, bold text styled like the GTA logo reads:
“grand theft auto
FUCK THEM KIDS!
EDITION”
In the bottom corners, the standard Rockstar logo and M for Mature ESRB rating complete the parody.
The image is an AI-generated satire that blends Rockstar’s iconic branding with John Cena’s likeness and a chaotic, irreverent twist. It plays on his meme persona and flips the wholesome “Never Give Up” vibe into full-on cartoon anarchy — like GTA meets Saturday morning rage.
A man with long curly hair, glasses, and a tie-dye shirt stands in front of a plain background, holding a large printed sign. His expression is deeply emotional—eyes closed, brows furrowed, and mouth trembling as if he’s about to cry. The sign he holds delivers a direct and personal message in bold black text:
“Not all disabilities are visible.
I have a disability that causes my hands not to work the same way as others.
Therefore I use AI to realize my creativity.
I’m sorry if this offends you.”
The message speaks to the importance of accessibility and the role AI can play in empowering people with invisible disabilities to express themselves creatively. While the image is AI-generated, it conveys a very real sentiment about inclusion, creativity, and the right to use available tools without judgment or shame.
A man dressed as Preston Garvey from Fallout 4 sits on a carpeted floor in front of a CRT television, holding a PlayStation controller. On the TV screen, a first-person view from Fallout 4 shows a desolate wasteland path surrounded by barren trees, with the game’s HUD visible at the bottom.
The man wears a tan jacket, a green scarf, and a weathered brown cowboy hat that mirrors Preston Garvey’s signature look. He looks over his shoulder at the camera with a calm, slightly weary expression — almost as if he’s about to remind you that “another settlement needs your help.” A PlayStation 4 sits on the shelf under the TV.
This AI-generated image captures a cozy, nostalgic early-2000s vibe, complete with the warm tones of indoor lighting and the old-school gaming setup. The scene cleverly blends cosplay and gameplay, making it feel like Preston Garvey himself is sitting down for some much-needed time off to explore the Commonwealth.
A parody Fallout-style poster features the Vault Boy character smiling while holding a lit joint in his hand. Smoke curls up from the joint, and he looks relaxed and carefree. The background is green with yellow text at the top that says “WELCOME TO VAULT 420.” At the bottom, the Vault-Tec logo appears above the word “VAULT-TEC” in the same yellow font. The artwork mimics the retro propaganda style of Fallout promotional material and was created with AI.
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