Disney and Universal have taken legal action against Midjourney, claiming the generative AI platform trained its art-generating models on their copyrighted content without permission. The lawsuit, filed in California, includes instances of images featuring iconic characters from the studios, like Darth Vader and Homer Simpson. They are pursuing monetary damages and seek to prevent further copyright violations. This situation highlights ongoing tensions between content creators and tech companies that utilize AI, with some advocating for broader rights to use existing works for training without explicit consent or compensation.
Disney and Universal's lawsuit against Midjourney claims intellectual property infringement, citing the use of copyrighted character images in the AI's generated outputs.
Tech companies like OpenAI advocate for legal protections to use publicly available works in training AI, which raises concerns among content creators.
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