Disney Is Nearing a New AI Deal That Could Shape Its Next Chapter in Entertainment

Disney Is Nearing a New AI Deal That Could Shape Its Next Chapter in Entertainment

Disney’s latest move toward an AI partnership could reshape how the entertainment giant develops content, protects its intellectual property, and approaches the future of Hollywood.

Disney pays $20m for Character.ai's IP and $180m for its staff

Disney will pay $20m for Character.ai's IP and about $180m to its staff as the app heads for wind-down, while Google, Meta and Apple reprice AI for their users.

Disney’s Character.AI bid, Kelly Clarkson vs. The View, Gears of War DDoS and more

Disney is bidding on what’s left of bankrupt Character.AI, just weeks after hiring the chatbot company’s CEO, and Kneon and Geeky think the timing says plenty. Today’s Reef Daily also covers Whoopi Goldberg’s advice for Kelly Clarkson in the $15,000 singing-bird feud, the DDoS attacks and mod ban hitting Gears of War: E-Day, and the free Adobe clones built with AI. Below that: the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia, The Social Network seque…

Disney’s Character.ai agreement is an IP license

Disney’s Character.ai agreement covers specified IP rights and transition services, while the platform’s longer-term operation remains uncertain.