Posted Aug 31, 2026 at 10:42 AM UTCTExternal LinkGoogle wants Disney, Universal, and other studios to license characters and films for its AI tools.Google is pitching its AI tools as a way to streamline production and visual effects, but the effort faces pushback from union workers and creators concerned about copyright, job displacement, and artistic control.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Thomas Ricker
Google wants Disney, Universal, and other studios to license characters and films for its AI tools.
Google is pitching its AI tools as a way to streamline production and visual effects, but the effort faces pushback from union workers and creators concerned about copyright, job displacement, and artistic control. [Link: Hollywood studios have sued over AI. Now Google is courting them to use its tools | https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-08-31/how-google-is-courting-hollywood-to-use-its-ai-tools | Los Angeles Times]
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