Disney Invests $1B into OpenAI!

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Disney Puts $1B Into OpenAI

Disney and OpenAI sign a big new deal for AI made images and videos.

Disney and OpenAI agreed on a three year plan that will let ChatGPT and Sora create images and videos using more than 200 Disney characters starting in 2026. Disney will also show some of these videos on Disney Plus and will invest one billion dollars in OpenAI.

• Disney will let OpenAI use characters like Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Captain America, Iron Man, Darth Vader, and Yoda.

• Disney Plus will stream a set of videos made with Sora.

• Disney is putting one billion dollars into OpenAI with an option to add more later.

This deal brings together two companies that once had very different views on copyright and shows how fast AI is becoming part of big entertainment.
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The AI Bubble Explained Like You’re 5

Runway Drops Wild New AI

A new AI model from Runway aims to understand the world and create smooth, smart video simulations.

Runway has introduced its first World Model, called GWM-1, and added native audio to its newest video model Gen 4.5. The update promises richer simulations, better physics, and more natural long videos.

• GWM-1 predicts scenes frame by frame and builds realistic simulations that follow true physics.

• Runway says it goes beyond Google’s Genie-3 and can help create training tools for robotics and life sciences.

• Three versions are coming: GWM-Worlds for interactive scenes, GWM-Robotics for synthetic data, and GWM-Avatars for lifelike human behavior.

These upgrades matter because they push AI closer to real-time, open-world simulation, which could reshape how we build games, train robots, and create long, natural videos with clear voices, steady characters, and smooth editing options.
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