Sources: Google approached Disney, Universal, and other studios to license characters and films for its AI tools, but legal and union concerns stalled deals (Wendy Lee/Los Angeles Times)
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Sources: Google approached Disney, Universal, and other studios to license characters and films for its AI tools, but legal and union concerns stalled deals (Wendy Lee/Los Angeles Times)
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