As Disney inks a $1 billion deal with OpenAI to license its characters for AI videos, the entertainment giant is also going after Google. Disney sent Google a cease-and-desist letter Wednesday, alleging that Google AI models are infringing on its copyright protections on a "massive scale."

The world of generative artificial intelligence just got a big boost from the House of Mouse. Disney announced its partnership with OpenAI, the first instance of a major entertainment company joining forces with artificial intelligence.

Disney staffers spoke about the company's OpenAI deal and AI strategy, including AI tools they are using and one in development codenamed "Jarvis."

You'll soon be able to make AI images and videos featuring some of Disney's most iconic characters without worrying about getting sued for copyright infringement. Disney on Thursday announced it would be bringing over 200 of its animated characters to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Sora services,

Google has purged dozens of AI -generated videos from YouTube that involved characters from Disney properties, according to Variety. The move follows a cease-and-desist letter Disney sent to Google on Wednesday, the evening before Disney announced a $1 billion deal with OpenAI.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is partnering with Disney to enhance Sora and AI image generation, calling the collaboration a step toward unlocking new creative possibilities for users.

Disney's OpenAI deal comes at a time when the stock is essentially flat over the past 10 years, while the S&P 500 has soared 236%.

The WGA and SAG-AFTRA have released statements following Disney's alliance with OpenAI.