Disney used AI art from Redbubble as a prop in the new Haunted Mansion gift shop at Disneyland, Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond. Somewhere Beyond Human Intelligence: AI Art Used in New Haunted Mansion Gift Shop X user HappyHaunt13 first pointed out the “AI print from Redbubble.” In the store, the print is in a gold … Read more
Variety reports that former CTO of Walt Disney Studios, Jamie Voris, has been named to lead the newly created “Office of Technology Enablement,” which seeks to integrate AI and mixed reality across the company in a responsible way. As the Walt Disney Company prepares to add the burgeoning world of artificial intelligence to its repertoire … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger says people should “embrace” new technologies like controversial artificial intelligence (AI). Bob Iger Embraces AI Iger discussed new and changing technologies with Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins on Thursday morning at the Canva Create showcase. Iger is an investor and board member of the graphic design platform. He praised … Read more
A doctor dies from an allergic reaction at Disney Springs, Walt Disney World offers free water park tickets to hotel guests in 2025, and Walt Disney World changes its hotel cancelation policy — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 26, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney Springs Walt Disney World … Read more
Blackwells Capital has launched TheFutureOfDisney.com and shared a video explaining why shareholders should elect their nominees to The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors. In the video and a letter to shareholders, Blackwells outlines how they believe Disney should be using artificial intelligence and similar technology. Blackwells Suggests Disney Utilize AI for Characters and Theme … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has set the date for their 2024 meeting of shareholders, according to Variety. Disney Sets Date for Annual Meeting of Shareholders The meeting will be held on April 3, 2024, with all shareholders on record as of February 5, 2024 allowed to vote during the meeting. Per Variety, Disney addressed shareholders … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, January 7, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has assembled an AI task force to evaluate the future use of Artificial Intelligence in movies, theme parks, and more, according to Reuters. Disney AI Task Force Reuters notes that the task force was formed before the Writers’ Guild of America went on strike, partially due to the use of AI … Read more
The Walt Disney Company and NBCUniversal are both keeping an eye on a New York state legislation that would stop them from using a tax break if they use AI in place of film and TV workers. Zach Williams with Bloomberg Law writes that both companies have hired lobbyists to monitor the bill, which is … Read more