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Warner Bros Discovery sues AI photo generator Midjourney for stealing Superman, Scooby-Doo

Warner Bros. Discovery alleges Midjourney used its copyrighted characters without permission to train AI models, potentially causing significant licensing revenue loss and seeking up to $150,000 per infringed work.

  • Warner Bros. Discovery sued AI photo company Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging it stole the studio's characters to generate images.
  • The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, disgorgement of profits, and a halt to further infringements by Midjourney.
  • A Warner Bros. Discovery spokesperson stated, "The heart of what we do is develop stories and characters to entertain our audiences, bringing to life the vision and passion of our creative partners.
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Warner Bros. sues Midjourney, an artificial intelligence company (AI), for copyright infringement. She alleges that the young shoot allows her millions of subscribers to create images and videos generated by IA of copyrighted characters, such as Superman and Bugs Bunny.

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It is the third major Hollywood studio to sue the company d的IA in a federal court in Los Angeles.

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The film studio says image creator Midjourney is violating rights by allowing users to create images of copyrighted subjects.

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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