"AI image generator Midjourney is in major trouble after being accused of facilitating mass copyright infringement. According to documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery is suing the startup for "brazenly" infringing on its intellectual property by letting its users create AI-generated images and videos of its copyrighted characters - which, due to Warner Bros' immense catalog, include everything from the Batman franchise to Scooby-Doo to Bugs Bunny."
"It's not just Warner Bros. Disney and Universal teamed earlier this year to independently sue Midjourney for "blatant copyright infringement," accusing the company's generator of being a " virtual vending machine" that can generate "endless unauthorized copies." The lawsuit highlights how the subject of copyright infringement is quickly turning into a high-stakes legal battle for AI companies like Midjourney - but also affecting much larger enterprises, like OpenAI, which is itself being sued by tktk."
Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney for allegedly enabling users to create AI-generated images and videos of its copyrighted characters, including Batman, Scooby-Doo, and Bugs Bunny. Disney and Universal filed separate lawsuits earlier, accusing Midjourney of blatant copyright infringement and calling the generator a 'virtual vending machine' producing endless unauthorized copies. The legal battle over copyrighted training data and outputs has expanded to affect other AI companies, including OpenAI. Tech leaders argue that AI development requires broad access to copyrighted materials to survive, and high-profile political figures have echoed concerns about strict payment requirements for training data.
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