# Disney's $1B OpenAI Deal Dies as Sora Generated Just $2.14M Revenue

- slug: disneys-1b-openai-deal-dies-as-sora-generated-just-214m-revenue
- date: 2026-04-01
- category: Artificial Intelligence

Disney announced a $1B investment in OpenAI and a Sora licensing deal. No money changed hands. Sora burned $1M/day. Disney found out it was dead 30 minutes before the public did.

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