David Gerard

OpenAI shuts down Sora video — Disney deal off

https://awful.systems/post/7724570

OpenAI shuts down Sora video — Disney deal off - awful.systems

pivoting from video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz4dppUJr0U&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz4dppUJr0U&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA] - video https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260325-openai-shuts-down-sora-video-disney-deal-off [https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260325-openai-shuts-down-sora-video-disney-deal-off] - podcast time: 6 min 02 sec

Mar 25 at 9:50pmWeb
Show threadruuster13Mar 25
What is that thumbnail supposed to be…
Show threadDavid GerardMar 25
a Mickey Mouse camera, obviously
Show threadmacnielMar 25
Butthole of the Mouse.
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Mickse
Show threadruuster13Mar 25
Mickse Moutse
Show threadSoyweiserMar 26
Quatsch, no ring.
Show threadlettruthoutMar 25
The internet has ruined me.
Show threadruuster13Mar 25
Are you feeling all torn open about it?
Show threadapotheotic (she/her)Mar 26
Mickey Moatse
Show threadmacnielMar 25
And there was much rejoice!
Show threadlurkerMar 25
Cheers, I’ll drink to that
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Show threadNaibofTabrMar 26

I suspect the timing of this has a lot to do with the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the appeal regarding copyright for AI-generated visual art, which effectively upholds the Copyright Office’s determination that copyright only applies to human-created works.

If Disney (or any other prospective customer) can’t claim copyright over anything a generative model might produce, then it has no commercial value.

Show threadCorrectAliasMar 26
Yeah, that’s definitely part of it, I think. That, combined with OpenAI’s inability to make an actual ROI just made it a non-starter. I hope to see more of this in the future.