OpenAI Retires Sora as Disney Drops $1B AI Investment Plan

TL;DR
OpenAI will discontinue Sora, its generative-AI video app, without providing a reason, while Disney has scrapped a planned $1 billion investment tied to a licensing deal to generate fan videos using Disney IP. Disney said it will continue to explore AI collaborations to meet fans where they are while protecting intellectual property, effectively ending the OpenAI–Disney partnership.
- OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video Platform; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment Variety
- OpenAI shutters short-form video app Sora as company reels in costs CNBC
- OpenAI shutters AI video generator Sora after just six months The Guardian
- Exclusive | OpenAI Scraps Sora Video Platform Months After Launch WSJ
- Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora The Hollywood Reporter
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