On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Todd Spangler and Gene Maddaus examine why OpenAI abruptly pulled the plug on its generative AI video creation model, Sora, and why Disney insiders are relieved that the Mouse House’s character licensing deal with Sora has gone away, as has Disney‘s plan to invest $1 billion in OpenAI. Maddaus and Spangler explain what just happened — and why SAG-AFTRA deserves to take a victory lap.
News of OpenAI’s decision to shutter Sora, which launched with fanfare in early 2024, caught media and tech sectors by surprise. The general
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