US EditionDisney, Universal sue AI image creator Midjourney for copyright infringement
- 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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Copyright Battle Over AI-Generated Images Begins: Disney Sues Midjourney
The copyright AI-generated images debate escalates as Disney and NBCUniversal file suit against Midjourney. Credit: Jernej Furman from Slovenia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons For years, artists, writers, and legal experts have debated a pressing question: if an AI creates an image, who owns it, and how should that image be used? As artificial intelligence tools evolve and generate increasingly human-like content, the copyright boundaries arou…
Disney and Universal file major copyright lawsuit against Midjourney over AI-generated characters
Disney and Universal Studios have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Midjourney, accusing the AI company of massive theft of their intellectual property to train its popular image generation service. The lawsuit, filed in the Central District of California, alleges that Midjourney has built a "bottomless pit of plagiarism" by training its AI on copyrighted Disney and Universal characters without permission, then selling subscriptions…
Disney, Universal sue AI firm over 'plagiarism'
What happenedWalt Disney Co. and Universal Pictures Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit against AI image generation company Midjourney. The studios claimed that the San Francisco startup is a "quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism" that "blatantly" copied characters from their most famous franchises, including Star Wars, Marvel and "Frozen."Who said whatThe lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles, is the "fi…
Artificial Intelligence (IA) companies have not seen their life easy, being often subject to processes due to alleged copyright violations. The most recent target is the company of...
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