Disney agrees to bring its characters to OpenAI’s Sora videos

In a watershed moment for Hollywood and generative artificial intelligence, Disney said Thursday that it would buy a $1 billion stake in OpenAI and bring its characters to Sora, the AI company’s short-form video platform.

A curated selection of videos made with Sora will be available to stream on Disney+ as part of the three-year deal, giving the streaming service a foothold in a type of content that younger audiences, in particular, enjoy viewing and that has proved powerful for competitors like YouTube and TikTok. Sora users will be able to start…