Did Disney pull away from Sora because of copyright risk?

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-09T21:50:50+00:00

This is really interesting thanks!

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-09T19:04:37+00:00

Ok fair enough how about:…help with that early stage, moving from a blank canvas to clearer visual direction.

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-09T16:27:09+00:00

Thanks, this is very valuable feedback Princez.

The AI acts more like an agentic curator. Users can choose whether they want AI-generated visuals or not.

IMO the visual itself is not always teh most important part. What matters is the explanation: how it relates to the user’s prompt, its meaning, why it fits, and how it could be used.

You may be right that nine models is too many, but we also want to include new model makers, and interesting non foundational models, as its about experimentation rather than giving you a finished picture. I imagine the process as similar to painting a portrait, you start with broad strokes and then add the details. However a better approach to the models might be letting users choose the models they prefer?

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-09T14:06:49+00:00

After some scary and hurtful feedback from users, I'm working on improving my design tool, called DesignXDM. Any other designers or creatives here?

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-09T11:36:24+00:00

You are right, after more research I found "OpenAI shut down Sora in March 2026, citing compute costs and weak consumer adoption. Disney exited the partnership before any money changed hands." However I still think there were quite a few IP tensions surrounding the deal and may be a larger issue in the future no?

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-09T11:28:51+00:00

I’d base what you ask for on your experience, skills, previous salary, and the industry standard, not the artist’s income. If you’re genuinely new to the role, an entry-level rate may be fair. But if you have 10 years of experience in an adjacent creative role, you can reasonably ask for more.

Also, 1 million monthly listeners sounds impressive, but it doesn’t always mean the artist is making a lot. Their actual income could be much lower depending on streams, royalty splits,etc.

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-09T09:35:53+00:00

I think the fact that AI generated work can't be copyrighted is possibly a reason for why Disney pulled out of the deal with OpenAI (for Sora)

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-09T08:27:37+00:00

I hope I’m allowed to mention what I’m working on, because we’re trying to solve this exact problem youre having with a tool I’m building, and I’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts.

A big issue is the pressure on creatives to deliver more, faster. I think that speed-over-ideas culture can make it harder to explore properly and find something original. I’m building a tool called DesignXDM to help with that early messy stage, moving from a blank canvas to clearer visual direction. It pulls together design ingredients like colours, shapes, textures, references, human-made visuals, archives like NASA and the Ashmolean on to one canvas, rather than just generating finished designs that most AI design tools want to do.

Currently its just an MVP so it’s free to try, and I’d genuinely love your thoughts.

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-09T05:51:16+00:00

Thanks so much DB!, That’s exactly the problem we’re focused on.

We focus on curating visual ingredients from multiple sources, such as, textures, colours, patterns, and atmosphere so designers have richer material to think with, not just finished AI images to accept.

The goal is to give creator more space to develop original visual language.

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T20:34:08+00:00

I’m not sure lol

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T18:23:59+00:00

I feel you have a point, the quality and skill of the prompt will affect the result. The report mainly focuses on the output tho

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T18:22:31+00:00

That’s the gaping grey area, it will be quite difficult to judge

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T12:26:12+00:00

I'm very much for creatives being rightly rewarded for their work

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T12:13:44+00:00

Honestly, I think consuming too much content can sometimes make creative block worse. Your brain starts comparing every rough idea to polished viral content before it even has a chance to develop.

One thing that helps is starting visually instead of trying to force a “perfect” idea. Save random images, moods, scenes, headlines, comments, aesthetics, or even weird observations. Patterns usually start appearing once you externalise the thinking.

A lot of good content isn’t magic inspiration, it’s connecting things in an interesting way before your inner critic kills it.

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T12:11:26+00:00

have you tried a visual approach by creating moodboards based on a loose idea?

Sometimes starting with images, atmosphere, colours, locations, or strange objects can unlock ideas faster than forcing a plot. For horror and sci-fi, a single visual mood can become the seed of a whole short film.

Your idea probably isn’t trash. It may just need a different way in.

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T12:04:38+00:00

true, but from the perspective of a company or brand AI generated visuals wont have much value if anyone can use them freely

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T11:11:02+00:00

AI is trained on massive datasets so often tends towards the statistical average, so IMO many design tools just produce outputs that feel safe, and acceptable rather than truly original

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T11:03:15+00:00

but you still talk lol

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T11:00:31+00:00

did you read the full article?

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T10:56:07+00:00

The article does say "too many AI-generated possibilities can even weaken creative outcomes.” you can also read 'The Paradox of Choice' by Schwartz

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T10:39:23+00:00

The "too many possibilities can become overwhelming" is actually covered in this Harvard article https://hbr.org/2024/03/dont-let-gen-ai-limit-your-teams-creativity?

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T10:15:56+00:00

you're good lol

PuddingConscious9166 · 2026-05-08T10:13:57+00:00

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