Disney and Universal sue Midjourney over AI-generated copyright infringement
TL;DR
Disney and NBCUniversal have jointly sued AI image generator Midjourney, accusing it of systematically infringing on their copyrighted works by training its model on unauthorized content, including animation IP, without proper measures to prevent infringement, marking Hollywood's first major legal action against a generative AI company.
- Disney, Universal Sue AI Generator Midjourney, Calling It “A Bottomless Pit Of Plagiarism’ Cartoon Brew
- Artificial intelligence: Disney and Universal sue Midjourney over copyright BBC
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- How Disney’s AI lawsuit could shift the future of entertainment The Washington Post
- Disney and Universal say these images show how the AI tool Midjourney steals their famous characters Business Insider
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