Key Highlights
- Mickey Mouse expresses concerns about user-generated content on Sora.
- Bob Iger’s decision to allow AI-generated videos featuring iconic characters is criticized by the mouse himself.
- Mickey fears inappropriate content and controversial scenarios in these videos.
- The letter highlights Disney’s investment in OpenAI and the potential risks of user-generated content.
Open Letter from Mickey Mouse to Bob Iger: Concerns Over User-Generated Content on Sora
Dear Mr. Iger, Hello, pal! It’s been a wild ride, hasn’t it? Just imagine me piloting a steam-powered boat and suing everyone who dared to draw me on the corner of their soft-serve truck.
User-Generated Content and AI Videos
Golly, that sounds swell. Sounds swell. You know I’m a company mouse, paw to tail. Entertain the children by shuffling to classical music in a sorcerer’s hat? If you say so, boss!
Get serenaded by Minnie in a rap parody called “Ice Ice Mickey” on the Mickey Unrapped album? You betcha!
Let Cheech Marin kick me in the whoopsie-daisy during a musical number in my 1988 60th birthday celebration on NBC, after sitting at the Cheers bar where they serve alcohol? Hot dog! TV
Investment in OpenAI and Disney+
You know I’m one of your billion smackers in the wonderful OpenAI. And now, you’re putting some of these user-generated AI videos on Disney+. But gee whiz, we have a hullabaloo of a thingamajig going on! It turns out folks on this Sora thing are having me do some stuff I don’t like doing fancy one bit, no sirree!
I know you agreed that folks can’t have us drinking, using drugs, or having sex — penovaginal or whoopsie-daisy. But jumpin’ Jehoshaphat, it turns out that leaves a whole heap of supposedly fun things that I never, ever want to do again. For a few seconds I had six fingers on each hand, which is two too many.
Ha-ha! Also, even though he’s a swell guy, I don’t know why I have to take 1,000 selfies with Sam Altman. Have you clapped eyes on Five Nights at Mickey’s? Gosh, I couldn’t follow a second of it, though I believe that was a problem in the source material. Ha-ha!
Controversial Scenarios and Health Concerns
I wasn’t there, but I’ll never be able to unsee the one where Pluto has Goofy on a leash. I believe Disney’s legal team knows how I feel about that kind of woke bullshit. And it’s not just about me, Mr. Iger.
Do you know what Sora is willing to make? Song of the South. But don’t worry, pal.
You can just undo this Sora deal. Why, it’s as easy as un-retiring. Ha-ha!
In fact, it just took me 45 seconds to make a video of your press conference announcing it. Golly gee, I hope you put it on Disney+ right away! Your loyal castmember, Mickey
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