Character.AI said Tuesday that it has removed Disney characters from its chatbot platform after the studio asked the developer to stop using its copyrighted characters without authorization.
The studio in Burbank, California, sent a cease-and-desist letter to Character.AI, according to Axios, which was first to report the news, and CNBC.
“In sum, Character.ai chose to systematically reproduce, monetize, and exploit Disney’s characters, that are protected by copyrights and trademarks, without any authorization, in a way that is anathema to the very essence of the Disney brand and legacy,” the letter says, according to Axios.
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