The Town With Matthew Belloni
Sora Is Dead: What Does That Mean for Disney? Plus, the ‘Bachelorette’ Scandal.
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About the episode
Matt is joined by Alex Heath from the Sources newsletter and Access podcast to discuss the end of Disney’s deal with OpenAI after it announced the shutdown of video app Sora. They get into why OpenAI is changing course, AI companies’ relationship with Hollywood, and what this means for Disney. They also discuss the massive layoffs at Epic Games and how this move affects Disney’s future as a major investor in the video game company (00:00). Matt finishes the show with a prediction about the future of the Bachelor franchise after the Taylor Frankie Paul scandal (22:49).
Host: Matt Belloni
Guest: Alex Heath
Producers: Craig Horlbeck and Jon Jones
Theme Song: Devon Renaldo
