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In a move that could redefine the boundaries between generative AI (genAI) and intellectual property, Disney and Universal ...
Disney and Universal are suing artificial intelligence (AI) firm Midjourney over its image generator, which the Hollywood giants allege is a "bottomless pit of plagiarism". The two studios claim ...
In the complaint, the Hollywood giants allege Midjourney generates “endless” ripoffs of everything from minions to Darth Vader.
"Piracy is piracy," says Disney's chief legal officer, as the studios aim to show that tools allowing personalized AI slop creations of characters like Darth Vader or Shrek run afoul of their IP.
Disney and Universal sued Midjourney on Wednesday for generating Shrek, Darth Vader, Buzz Lightyear, and a host of other copyrighted characters in the first major legal showdown between Hollywood and ...
Walt Disney and Comcast's Universal filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney on Wednesday, calling its popular AI-powered ...
After launching a lawsuit against Midjourney earlier this month, Disney is reportedly looking to form a partnership with ...
Disney and Universal sued AI image-generator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement. They gave side-by-side comparisons as examples.
For once, the studios are aligned with how individual artists and creators are thinking about artificial intelligence. At least, for now.
"Midjourney's infringement is calculated and willful," it said. Big Scrape of the Internet. Disney and Universal asked the court for a preliminary injunction, to prevent Midjourney from copying their ...
Then there’s the other way: With a studio legal victory. The AI models are deemed prohibited from training on this content — this “fair use,” a judge says, ain’t that. In such a scenario we are ...
Midjourney users can create AI images of protected characters like Shrek, Yoda and Marvel superheroes, according to a new lawsuit.