Google shifts from AI litigation toward Hollywood partnerships

Google is courting Disney, Universal, WBD, A24, and other creative partners for IP licensing and production tools after a wave of AI lawsuits, with YouTube also exploring likeness detection and monetization. Reported pricing and litigation-waiver requests remain unconfirmed, NBCUniversal denies active talks, and no major studio deals have closed; talent notification, consent, provenance, compensation, and platform-control issues continue to block agreement.