Disney and Universal Studios file suit against Midjourney for copyright infringement

Andre Revilla / engadget - Disney and NBCUniversal have filed a joint suit against AI company Midjourney alleging copyright infringement on their various properties. The complaint, filed in federal district court in Los Angeles, includes images created by Midjourney that feature a …

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Disney and Universal Sue AI Company Midjourney for Copyright Infringement

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The complaint includes dozens of images that purportedly demonstrate how Midjourney can conjure images featuring the studios’ intellectual property-—everything from Darth Vader to minions.

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“This is an extremely significant development,” says IP lawyer Chad Hummel, who sees the images in the complaint as compelling evidence that “the output is not sufficiently transformative,” and therefore not protected by the “fair use” doctrine. Read the

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“bottomless pit of plagiarism” has a real ring to it www.wired.com/story/disney...

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Disney and Universal sue Midjourney, alleging AI-related copyright infringement

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Oh, I was wondering when this would happen. Now it gets interesting. www.engadget.com/entertainmen...

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THE MOUSE HAS AWOKEN !

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Disney and Universal sue Midjourney, alleging AI-related copyright infringement

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Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters

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Disney & Universal Sue Midjourney, Escalating AI Copyright War

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Disney and Universal Studios file suit against Midjourney for copyright infringement

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Disney and Universal sue AI image company Midjourney for unlicensed use of Star Wars, The Simpsons and more

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