Disney Invests $1 Billion In OpenAI, Strikes Licensing Deal
Published on: Dec. 11, 2025, 9:10 p.m. | Source: NDTV Profit
Walt Disney Co. agreed to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and license iconic characters like Mickey Mouse and Cinderella for use on the startup’s short-form, artificial intelligence video platform. As part of the new three-year pact, OpenAI’s Sora will be able to draw from from a library of more than 200 animated and creature characters — from Lilo and Stitch to Ariel and Simba — when generating AI videos in response to user prompts.
