US EditionDisney, Universal sue AI image creator Midjourney for copyright infringement
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, JUN 11 – Disney and Universal accuse Midjourney of using their copyrighted characters without permission, seeking $150,000 per infringed work and an injunction to stop further violations.
- Walt Disney and Universal filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney in Los Angeles federal court over unauthorized use of their characters.
- The studios claim that Midjourney has been producing unauthorized reproductions of well-known copyrighted figures, including iconic movie characters such as those from Disney and Universal properties, without obtaining permission.
- Disney and Universal claim Midjourney ignored demands to stop infringing activities and to adopt technological measures preventing further copyright violations.
- Midjourney made $300 million last year via paid subscriptions, while Disney and Universal seek a preliminary injunction and unspecified damages to halt infringements.
- This lawsuit highlights ongoing tensions over AI training with copyrighted content and reflects previous legal challenges targeting Midjourney's practices.
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Disney, Universal seek $150K per image in new AI lawsuit
Two of the biggest names in entertainment are suing an artificial intelligence company for alleged copyright infringement. Disney and Universal filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Midjourney, claiming the AI firm used copyrighted content without permission to train its image-generation tools. Midjourney is well-known in the AI image-generation space, with approximately 20 million users, and, according to the lawsuit, generated $300 million in reve…
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