Google AI Hollywood Licensing
Coverage of Google's efforts to license Hollywood studios' copyrighted content for AI training.
1 article Updated September 30, 2026
English-language coverage of Hollywood news from the Netherlands.
Google's pilot program pays around 100 publishers for content used in AI Overviews and Gemini, with some earning over $1 million. Meanwhile, its efforts to license Hollywood studios' libraries for AI training have yet to yield deals with major studios like Disney, Warner Bros., and Universal. The contrasting approaches highlight the challenges of acquiring high-quality training data, while a separate bankruptcy case involving Spirit Airlines raises questions about data ownership.