Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, accusing the AI image generator of facilitating extensive copyright infringement. They claim that Midjourney's operations resemble a 'virtual vending machine' for unauthorized copies, and that the company has ignored warnings about copyright violations. The lawsuit details numerous examples of copyright infringement involving popular characters like Darth Vader and Iron Man, and alleges that Midjourney's business model profits from this infringement, evidenced by impressive user growth and revenue despite the company's short history.
According to the plaintiffs, Midjourney could have stopped the infringement and copying of their copyrighted works at any time... but chose not to and failed to respond to letters informing them of the infringement prior to the lawsuit.
This type of infringement has allowed Midjourney to become profitable... the company had nearly 21 million users as of September 2024.
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