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The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Partner on Sora

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236 points inesranzo | 2 comments | 11 Dec 25 14:05 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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giancarlostoro ◴[11 Dec 25 14:40 UTC] No.46231943[source]▶
This will not end well for Disney, there were certain historical characters removed from Sora 2 because people kept making racist videos that are hard to censor, and it became increasingly unhinged. This feels like another circular investment where Disney is hoping to make money back I'm sure. On the other hand, assuming they do the freemium stuff, I look forward to making a few videos of my daughters favorite Disney princesses "talking" to her.
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podgietaru ◴[11 Dec 25 15:32 UTC] No.46232634[source]▶
I actually straight up don't think they give a shit anymore.

I think decorum works in an environment where decorum is the norm, but we have entered a political moment where that is no longer the case. And I think that this kind of thing bleeds so heavily into culture that they no longer give a shit about having their characters next to it.

They have enough plausible deniability; they did not create the content. I think that's enough for them, in this moment.

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1. reactordev ◴[11 Dec 25 17:56 UTC] No.46234688{3}[source]▶
Besides, the character they built their empire on is in the public domain now.
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2. colejohnson66 ◴[11 Dec 25 18:33 UTC] No.46235125[source]▶
No he’s not. Disney still owns the trademark on the signature mouse. What’s in the public domain is Steamboat Willy.