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Make your own Mickey Mouse clip - Disney embraces AI
AFP, Published on 12/12/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO (UNITED STATES) - Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence.
YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» WASHINGTON — "Thank you, Adele, it's such a beautiful song," reads a glowing comment beneath an emotional YouTube tribute to slain US activist Charlie Kirk. But the music is generated by artificial intelligence (AI) -- and bears little resemblance to the British icon's voice.
Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway among US copyrights expiring in 2025
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» NEW YORK - From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday.
Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain on Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations and legal battles with Disney.
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft in copyright clash
AFP, Published on 27/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - The New York Times sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft in a US court on Wednesday, alleging that the companies' powerful AI models used millions of articles for training without permission.
US music publishers hit Twitter with copyright suit
AFP, Published on 15/06/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Major music publishers on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit accusing Twitter of failing to stop "rampant" copyright infringement on the platform.
Singer Grimes says AI can use her voice for songs
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» NEW YORK - Canadian singer Grimes put the word out Monday that she is fine with her voice being used for AI-generated songs, as long as she gets half the royalties.
AI-generated song yanked from streaming services
AFP, Published on 19/04/2023
» MONTREAL - A new song created using AI software to imitate Canadian singers Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from streaming services after quickly racking up millions of listens and sparking debate over the new technology.
Oh bother! Viral 'Winnie-the-Pooh' horror film triggers fans
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - You know him as a cute, cuddly bear, but Winnie the Pooh is about to receive a terrifying makeover as the knife-wielding villain of a blood-drenched new slasher film -- no joke.
Justin Bieber sells music rights for $200 mn
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» NEW YORK - Pop juggernaut Justin Bieber has sold his music publishing and recording catalog shares to the Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200 million, the company said Tuesday -- marking the industry's latest blockbuster rights deal.