Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Aug 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Google courts Hollywood studios over AI licensing
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Google executives have approached representatives at Disney, Universal, Warner Bros. Discovery and other studios about licensing intellectual property for use in AI models, according to sources familiar with the talks. No agreements have been reached yet, with complexities around AI and sensitivities involving talent and unions cited as factors.
WHO: Google executives; representatives at Disney, Universal, Warner Bros. Discovery; other major studios
WHAT: Google is seeking licensing deals to use studio intellectual property in AI models, following prior Hollywood legal action over AI.
WHEN: Reported Aug 31, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: No specific cause was reported for why the talks are happening, but the outreach is tied to efforts to get studios to use Google’s AI tools amid ongoing sensitivities and legal complexities.
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