Google is cooperating with Disney's suspension, removing dozens of AI-generated videos featuring characters from the century-old entertainment conglomerate.
Following Disney's $1 billion deal with OpenAI to license several characters from Sora for three years, Google has removed dozens of AI videos from YouTube featuring Mickey Mouse, Deadpool, Moana, and more.
“We have had a long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship with Disney and will continue to do so,” a Google representative said in a statement. “More generally, we built AI using public data from the open web and added innovative rights management, like Google extensions and YouTube’s Content ID, which gives sites and copyright holders control over their content.”
Disney on Wednesday rejected a letter alleging that Google's AI training models and services infringe on its copyrights on a “massive scale”, shortly before the company announced it had reached a three-year agreement with Google rival OpenAI to provide its characters and IP for use in its services.
The timing of the letter appears to have been no coincidence. “The agreement with OpenAI shows that the world of AI doesn't have to be lawless, and that tech innovators and creative industries can thrive together if there is a willingness to respect the value of creators and their work,” said a person familiar with Disney executives' thinking.
