Google pulls AI-generated videos of Disney characters from YouTube in response to cease and desist

Google seems to be cracking down on the use of Disney characters in AI-generated videos on YouTube after it was hit with a cease and desist letter. According to reports by and , the company removed dozens of videos featuring Deadpool, Moana, Mickey Mouse, Star Wars characters and other Disney IP as of Friday, just days after of “infringing Disney’s copyrights on a massive scale.” The letter, seen by both publications earlier this week, called out Google not just for hosting these videos on YouTube,…