At least two movies starring a version of Disney’s mascot were announced as the copyright for “Steamboat Willie” entered the public domain for the first time.

Early Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain—and AI is already on the case Experimental AI image generator trained on Disney's 1928 cartoons can make eldritch horrors.

On January 1, 2024, an early version of Disney’s mascot, featured in the 1928 short film, “Steamboat Willie,” entered the public domain for the first time.

The Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse has finally escaped copyright protection—so here come the horror adaptations.

Disney today unveiled the Disney Dream Desk PC, a personal computer aimed at children and featuring a Mickey Mouse-shaped LCD monitor and a variety of Disney applications. In unveiling the new PC in ...

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

Stop complaining about that Mickey Mouse computer you have on your desk. There’s now a real Mickey Mouse computer on the market, made by Disney expressly for children.

'Steamboat Willie' is about to be adapted as a horror film, now that Mickey Mouse is in the public domain.

The version of the iconic character from “Steamboat Willie” will enter the public domain in 2024. But those trying to take advantage could end up in a legal mousetrap.

A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

The original Mickey Mouse is set to enter the public domain nearly a hundred years after it premiered. The 95-year copyright lifespan of "Steamboat Willie" Mickey expires in 2024. Disney has spent ...