Walt Disney has agreed to a deal with OpenAI that will allow some of its most iconic characters to be used in ChatGPT and video generation tools. Sora,
The three-year licensing arrangement, in which Disney will also invest $1 billion in OpenAI, marks a somewhat softening of Hollywood’s stance on AI, where many in the industry have expressed concerns Regarding copyright issues, remuneration and possible job loss.
The agreement was unveiled on the same day Latest version of ChatGPT-5.2 releasedWhat the company describes as “the most capable series ever for professional knowledge work.”
The Disney alliance may have been considered a surprise, which Disney CEO Bob Iger acknowledged. Said The OpenAI blog post said this is a “pivotal moment” for the industry. Iger claimed that the collaboration will “expand the reach of our storytelling through generic AI, while thoughtfully and responsibly respecting and protecting creators and their works.”
OpenAI said the link-up will allow Sora to create “short, user-driven social videos that can be viewed and shared by fans” from a set of more than 200 of Disney’s most iconic characters, including original characters from Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars, as well as Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
However, the deal does not include “talent likenesses or voices”, so it is unclear how the characters will sound.
Additionally, ChatGPT will be able to transform a user’s few words into fully generated images in seconds by simply dragging them from the same bank of characters.
Curated Sora videos will be available on Disney+, while ChatGPT Images will begin producing videos next year. The collaboration will also see Disney use OpenAI to build news tools and products and deploy ChatGPAT for employees.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a blog post that the agreement shows “how AI companies and creative leaders can work together responsibly to foster innovation” – a claim with particular relevance given that the collaboration was revealed on the same day as news of the conflict between Disney and Google.
But I am saying cnbcIger confirmed that Disney has sent Google a cease-and-desist letter accusing it of copyright infringement in the training and development of its AI models and services.
Meanwhile, the newly released ChatGPT-5.2 is targeted at those who use it professionally and is said to bring improvements in “creating spreadsheets, presentations, writing code, understanding images, deciphering long references, using tools, and handling complex, multi-step projects.”
It is available in a range of models – GPT‑5.2 Instant, GPT‑5.2 Thinking and GPT‑5.2 Pro – and is claimed to be more accurate too, with GPT‑5.2 Thinking providing less hallucinations than its predecessor GPT‑5.1 Thinking, resulting in 30% fewer responses with errors on a set of predefined questions, according to OpenAI.
take care of current concerns Regarding AI safety, OpenAI said in its blog that it has also introduced “meaningful improvements to the way AI responds to signals indicating suicidal or self-harm, including signs of mental health crisis.”
In ChatGPT, users with paid plans can start using all versions of GPT-5.2 immediately. In the API, they are available to all developers.
