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Nintendo Issues Official Statement in Response to Generative AI Claim, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Calls Sora 2 Copyrighted Character Videos 'Interactive Fan Fiction'

OpenAI has vowed to give copyright holders “more granular control” over character generation after its Sora 2 app produced a flood of videos that depicted copyrighted characters — including those owned by Nintendo. Following the launch of Sora 2, social media was awash with videos featuring licensed characters, such as Mario, Pikachu, and an array of other Pokémon. “The Dark Knight”…
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Funko Fusion hits Switch on September 13

Funko Fusion is coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 13, 2024. You can play against Jaws, He-Man, Marty McFly — altogether more than 60 characters across 20 iconic movie scenes, TV shows and more. It’s an action adventure puzzler pitting you against dinosaurs from Jurassic World and Cylons from Battlestar Galactica. Funko Fusion is here on September 13. It’s a mash-up for the ages.
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Nintendo beats December quarter expectations and ups forecast to 15.5M Switch units in fiscal year

Nintendo reported quarterly results on Tuesday that beat its previous forecasts and it said it now expects to sell 15.5 million Switch consoles during the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. The Kyoto, Japan-based game company said net sales were $4 billion, down 6% from a year ago but up from $3.82 billion that analysts had expected. Net profit was $920 million, up 18% from a year ago and above…
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