Google courts Hollywood studios for AI training rights on copyrighted IP
The Verge’s Charles Pulliam-Moore reports that Google is pitching Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Universal on licensing deals to train AI models on copyrighted characters, reportedly offering around $40 million per character with potential ad-revenue sharing on outputs.
Why it matters. If a major studio signs, others gain cover to follow, normalizing AI licensing of IP across the industry despite unresolved backlash risk from audiences and workers.
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