Though Mickey may be one of the most instantly recognizable characters in the history of cartoons, he has had a number of image changes across nine decades as he has evolved from black and white ...

But none of the characters is worth as much, or has played such a role in copyright law, as Disney’s (and now the public’s) mouse. Mickey has not scampered off entirely.

The "Steamboat Willie" version of Disney icon Mickey Mouse just entered the public domain, and there's already an explosion of related AI-generated art. We talked to some of the creators behind it.

As other Disney characters follow Mickey Mouse to ... Mexico. ((Photo by Jaime Nogales/Medios y Media/Getty Images) ... has a long tail, does not have pupils and is drawn in black and white.

In the form of a pioneering 1928 black-and-white, animated short directed by Disney and Ub Iwerks called “Steamboat Willie,” one of the first cartoons with synchronized sound, Mickey Mouse ...

Mickey Mouse enters the public domain on January 1 – the earliest version of him, anyway – and anyone will be free to copy, share, reuse and adapt the character. However, Disney will not make ...

Beloved character will enter public domain in ... Mickey Mouse’s first appearance in the black and white cartoon Steamboat Willie became a pioneer in ... Mickey and Minnie Mouse (Getty Images) ...

This version of the Mickey Mouse character entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. ... or at least black-and-white versions of our favorite squeaky rodents that appeared in “Steamboat Willie ...

The crème de la crème of this year’s public domain class are Mickey Mouse and, of course, Minnie, or at least black-and-white versions of our favorite squeaky rodents that appeared in ...

Mickey Mouse should help other characters to escape ... The film brings with it the original Mickey Mouse, a black and white rodent who whistles jauntily at ... Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) ...