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		smith7018 27 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Partner on Sora Is it circular, though? Is an AI company giving Disney $1B?

andrew_lettuce 27 days ago [–]

If just the news of the deal boosts Disney stock enough to pay for the deal, then yes. Or if it boosts OpenAI valuation because they now have Disney IP enough to pay off on Disney's investment, it is basically Disney producing content indirectly.

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