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Google Removes AI Disney Character Videos After Cease and Desist
Google has begun removing dozens of AI generated videos featuring Disney owned characters after receiving a cease and desist from the company, marking a major moment in the rapidly evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and intellectual property. The takedowns affect YouTube videos that used AI to generate content featuring characters like Mickey Mouse, Deadpool, Moana, and other well known Disney and Marvel figures, according to reporting by Deadline.
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The removals come on the heels of Disney’s newly announced three year, $1 billion licensing deal with OpenAI, which allows select Disney characters and IP to be used within OpenAI’s video generation platform, Sora. Shortly before that deal was revealed, Disney sent Google a strongly worded cease and desist letter accusing the company’s AI services and training models of infringing on Disney copyrights on what it described as a massive scale.
Google confirmed it is cooperating with Disney’s request. In a statement, a Google spokesperson said the company has a longstanding relationship with Disney and emphasized that Google has implemented copyright protections such as Content ID on YouTube and additional controls designed to give rights holders more authority over their content.
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According to sources familiar with Disney’s internal thinking, the timing of the cease and desist was deliberate. Disney views its OpenAI partnership as proof that AI development does not have to exist in a legal gray area and that technology companies can work with creative industries while respecting the value of original works. Disney leadership has framed the move as setting a precedent for how AI platforms should engage with copyrighted material rather than freely training on it.
While Google has not disclosed the full scope of the removed videos, reports indicate that dozens of AI generated clips featuring Disney owned characters were taken down. The move underscores how aggressively Disney is protecting its intellectual property as generative AI tools become more powerful and more widely accessible.
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