Disney, OpenAI partner to bring characters to generative AI

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Disney and OpenAI agreed to a three-year licensing and strategic partnership, making Disney the first major content partner for OpenAI's generative video platform, Sora. The deal allows fans to create short, user-prompted videos featuring over 200 characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars (excluding talent likenesses/voices), with a rollout expected in early 2026.

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Disney+ seeks to add more short-length programs like 'Bluey'

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As short-form videos dominate consumer attention, Walt Disney Co. is looking to bring more short-length programs to its Disney+ streaming service. Eric Schrier, president of Disney's TV studios business, said the streaming format allows the company to experiment with different ways to tell stories. 

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Step into alternate realities: The interactive Marvel 'What If...?' on Apple Vision Pro

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Calling all Marvel fans with Apple Vision Pro! Dive into an all-new, interactive adventure with What If...? An Immersive Story, a bespoke mixed-reality experience coming exclusively to your headset. Inspired by the hit Disney+ show and comics, this story lets you explore alternate realities within the Marvel Universe.

"The animated series as well as the comic book has always been about looking over the horizon into realities that have yet to be conceived," Executive Producer Brad Winderbaum says in a statement.

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'Star Wars: The Acolyte' emerges from the shadows with first trailer

In late 2020, Disney unveiled a slate of upcoming Star Wars projects, dominated by familiar heroes like The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi. But one intriguing title flew under the radar: Star Wars: The Acolyte. Set during the little-known High Republic era (predating the original Star Wars film by centuries), details were scarce. News trickled out in 2023, with the announcement of a 2024 release and the casting of renowned actors Lee Jung-jae and Carrie-Anne Moss.

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