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James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

On Thursday, Disney announced a landmark partnership with OpenAI to license its iconic characters and properties to be used to generate clips on Sora, OpenAI’s video generating app, starting in 2026.

AI-generated content has been surging on social media platforms, making it difficult to distinguish between real and fake content. Max Chafkin from Bloomberg Businessweek speaks with NBC News’ Tom ...

Q: Does every character have only one best build? A: No, every character actually has more than one best build, depending on what kind of effect you want, which position you’re playing it in, etc. The ...

Disney and OpenAI struck a licensing agreement that gives ChatGPT and Sora access to Disney's characters and IP. Disney is also investing $1 billion in the AI company and becoming a "major customer." ...

The Walt Disney Company said it has signed a $1 billion deal with OpenAI to allow users of its AI video generation platform Sora to create content featuring more than 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 ...

December 11, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google But it seems not all companies want to go down this path. Take Disney, as a prime example. On Thursday, OpenAI ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Disney stunned Hollywood last week with a billion-dollar investment in OpenAI and, perhaps more importantly, licensing 200 Disney ...

Disney has come to an agreement with OpenAI Ranch to license its famous characters for the Sora video program. The two companies made the announcement on Thursday, saying it is a 3-year license that ...

Disney is taking a $1 billion equity stake in OpenAI, while also striking a deal that would allow its famous characters be used on Sora, the AI company’s video generation platform. Disney’s investment ...