# Disney just shut down AI image prompts for its characters — and it might mark the end of the Wild West era of AI image creation

> Google AI image-making tools are now blocking many Disney character prompts The shift follows a cease-and-desist letter from Disney Users who previously used Gemini and Nano Banana to generate images of characters like…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/disney-just-shut-down-ai-image-prompts-for-its-characters-and-it-might-mark-the-end-of-the-wild-west-era-of-ai-image-creation?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=698d4a751a8ce265fb802032)
- **Published:** 2026-02-12
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #gemini #disney #characters #image #prompts #banana #cease
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