The Walt Disney Company has entered a major three year partnership with OpenAI that signals a turning point for how generative artificial intelligence and Hollywood’s most valuable intellectual property may coexist.  Announced on December 11, the agreement includes a $1 billion US equity investment from Disney into OpenAI and grants permission for OpenAI’s Sora tool to generate AI videos using licensed Disney characters (TechCrunch). The deal reflects Disney’s effort to shap

James Cameron, long celebrated for advancing cinematic technology through groundbreaking visual effects, has drawn a sharp line between the innovations behind his “Avatar” films and the rise of generative artificial intelligence.  In a recent CBS Sunday Morning interview promoting “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” the director emphasized that while his movies often appear at the cutting edge of computer-driven filmmaking, the philosophy behind them is fundamentally at odds with curren

Amazon is taking another step into AI-assisted entertainment with the rollout of its new “Video Recaps” feature on Prime Video, designed to help viewers catch up on previous seasons of their favorite shows before diving into new episodes. The company announced that the tool uses generative AI to create polished, theatrical-style recap videos complete with synchronized narration, dialogue, sound effects, and music (TechCrunch). Initially launching in beta, the feature will be