Google removes AI videos of Disney characters
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Following a cease-and-desist letter on Thursday, Google announced that it had begun removing AI-generated videos that include characters that Disney owns.
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The Google videos look a little more realistic than some Sora videos as the AI humans in Sora videos generally seem to have a “halo” around them. While this puts them in focus, they sometimes blend away from the background, which makes it seem as though there is some type of filter on the video.
The Wild West of copyrighted characters in AI may be coming to an end. There has been legal wrangling over the role of copyright in the AI era, but the mother of all legal teams may now be gearing up for a fight. Disney has sent a cease and desist to Google, alleging the company’s AI tools are infringing Disney’s copyrights “on a massive scale.”
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For new users in India, Google is offering an AI Plus subscription for ₹199 ($2.21) for the first six months, after which you'll have to pay ₹399 ($4.44).
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