Disney Files Patents for AI Characters That Bond With Guests
Disney has filed patent applications for AI characters that could form emotional bonds with theme park guests by drawing on their memories. A patent is a legal document that protects a new invention. The filing shows the company is exploring how AI could make its characters feel more personal. A patent filing does not guarantee that the technology will ever be built or launched.
Quick glossaryDisney, Patent, Patent applications
- Disney
- An American entertainment company best known for its theme parks, films, and cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse.
- Patent
- A legal document that gives an inventor the sole right to make and sell a new idea for a set number of years.
- Patent applications
- Formal requests sent to a government office asking it to officially protect a new invention as someone's own idea.
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