Adobe and Disney are teaming up to design the next generation of theme park rides with Foundry AI
THE SO WHAT
AI is moving into the highest-stakes experiential IP—Disney training a custom model on its own catalog with Adobe is a template for every large brand with physical venues. If you operate in location-based entertainment or retail, assume your next-gen experience design stack will include an in-house, IP-tuned model, not generic tools.
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