In December 2025, Disney did the unthinkable: they paid OpenAI $1 billion in equity and licensed 200+ characters to Sora, OpenAI's revolutionary text-to-video AI model. This episode unpacks the seismic deal that's reshaping Hollywood's future and transforming how entertainment gets made.

Sam and Mac explore how Sora went from terrifying Hollywood studios to becoming their partner in less than a year. Discover why Bob Iger made this bold move, how Disney Plus is evolving from a passive viewing platform to an active creation platform, and what it means when producers like Tyler Perry pause $800 million studio expansions after seeing what AI can do.

But this revolution comes with a human cost. We examine the darker side of this transformation: 75% of film companies adopting AI have reduced or eliminated jobs, with over 100,000 entertai ...