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		smith7018 20 hours 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 19 hours 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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