OpenAI Secretly Trained GPT-4 With More Than a Million Hours of Transcribed YouTube Videos
OpenAI's text-to-video generator, Sora, may have been trained on YouTube videos, raising concerns about data sourcing and copyright infringement.
AI companies like OpenAI are utilizing large amounts of potentially murky data for training models, leading to legal challenges regarding fair compensation and copyright infringement. [ more ]
'Palworld' Pokemon Modder Tests the Limits of Nintendo's Legal Reach
ToastedShoes, a YouTuber, is creating videos featuring modded versions of popular characters in video games, including Pokemon characters in Palworld.
Nintendo has issued copyright claims against ToastedShoes' videos featuring Pokemon characters, leading to the removal of some videos from platforms like TikTok. [ more ]
New platform seeks to prevent Big Tech from stealing art
Generative AI technology has led to an increase in copyright infringement lawsuits against AI companies.
Tech companies argue that scraping data for AI models falls under fair use, while media companies believe they should be entitled to part of the value generated. [ more ]
Adobe adds AI tools to Photoshop powered by updated Firefly Image 3 | MarTech
Firefly Image 3 by Adobe offers improved AI image generation capabilities with better understanding of prompts, detail, lighting, positioning, text display.
Firefly users may face legal risks due to potential copyright infringement concerns. [ more ]
Detroit Lions NFL statue lawsuit is one of the weirder design disputes we've seen
Photographer Allen Kee is suing the Detroit Lions and others for copyright infringement over the use of his photo in a statue of footballer Barry Sanders.
The statue was unveiled last year and a behind-the-scenes video shows Kee's photo in the background, presumably being used as a reference.
The Detroit Lions have responded to the lawsuit, stating that they believe the claims lack merit and are prepared to defend their position. [ more ]
Teacher sued over accusations he tried to sell junior high students' art
A teacher in Montreal gave his students an art assignment in the style of Jean-Michel Basquiat, but warned them not to copy his work due to plagiarism.
Parents are now claiming that the teacher sold their children's artwork online without their knowledge or consent, violating intellectual property laws. [ more ]
FilmWatch Weekly: 'The People's Joker,' 'Sasquatch Sunset,' 'I Like Movies,' and more
The People's Joker faced legal challenges for its parody of DC Universe characters but eventually secured a theatrical release under fair use doctrine. [ more ]
Nintendo Lawsuit Shuts Down Switch Emulator Yuzu And 3DS Emulator Citra
The court ruled in Nintendo's favor, forcing the creators of the Yuzu Switch emulator to cease all involvement and pay damages.
The judgement affects not only Yuzu but also the 3DS emulator Citra, both created by the same individuals and now prohibited from infringing on Nintendo's copyrights. [ more ]
Palworld's Pokemon Modders Return With Sarcastic Non-Infringing Mod
Nintendo DMCAd a mod for the game Palworld that changed its creatures to actual Pokémon, leading to the release of a sarcastic 'Legally-Distinct Pocket Creatures' mod pack.
The 'Legally-Distinct Pocket Creatures' mod pack features redesigned creatures that are arch and sarcastic versions of Pokémon, making Palworld less potentially infringing on Nintendo's IP. [ more ]
The Pokemon Company Says It Is Investigating Palworld Plagiarism Allegations
The Pokémon Company has released an official statement addressing the plagiarism accusations against Palworld.
The Pokémon Company intends to investigate copyright infringement and take appropriate measures to protect their intellectual property rights. [ more ]
The George Carlin 'AI' Standup Creators Now Say a Human Wrote the Jokes
The estate of George Carlin has filed a lawsuit against the comedy podcast Dudesy for selling an AI-generated impression of the late comedian without permission.
The podcast hosts behind the special admitted that it was actually written by a human, not generated by AI. [ more ]
OpenAI Secretly Trained GPT-4 With More Than a Million Hours of Transcribed YouTube Videos
OpenAI's latest text-to-video generator, Sora, may have been trained using publicly available and licensed data, including transcribed YouTube videos.
AI companies like OpenAI and Google are using murky and potentially copyright-infringing data to train their models, leading to lawsuits and accusations of misattributing practices. [ more ]
Microsoft Mocks NYT's AI Lawsuit As "Doomsday Futurology"
The New York Times filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI over the use of news articles for AI training. Microsoft and OpenAI responded, claiming the lawsuit is without merit and stressing the transformative nature of using content for language models. [ more ]
Scammers are using easily accessible AI tools to enhance the legitimacy of their fake DMCA takedown notices and legal threats.
Reverse image search engines can help in identifying AI-generated fake images, but vigilance is still necessary in dealing with potential scams. [ more ]
Universal Music Group threatens to pull music from TikTok
Universal Music Group is threatening to remove its songs from TikTok if a new licensing deal is not reached by their current contract's expiration.
The sticking points in the negotiation are appropriate compensation for artists and songwriters, protecting artists from harmful effects of AI, and online safety. [ more ]
Future Lawyer Kim Kardashian Sued for Alleged Fake Furniture
Dupe culture extends to the art world with accusations against Kim Kardashian for claiming tables and chairs designed by minimalist artist Donald Judd.
The Donald Judd Foundation sued Kardashian and Clements Design for alleged trademark and copyright infringement over the misattribution of the furniture design. [ more ]
Donna Summer's Estate Sues Ye for Sampling I Feel Love'
Summer's estate filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Ye and Ty Dolla Sign for allegedly sampling Donna Summer's song without permission.
Ye has faced controversy, including losing professional associations after making antisemitic statements and apologizing in a Hebrew-language social media post. [ more ]
Donna Summer Estate Sues Kanye West Over Vultures 1 Song
Bruce Sudano filed copyright infringement lawsuit against Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign for using Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love' without permission.
Sudano alleges that despite denial by Donna Summer's estate, West and Ty Dolla $ign proceeded to release 'Good (Don't Die)' with an unauthorized interpolation of 'I Feel Love'. [ more ]
Disney Teams Up with Google Display & Video 360 and The Trade Desk; EU to Introduce Election Disinformation Legislation; Google Fined for Using Publishers' Data for Gemini - ExchangeWire.com
Disney expands DRAX with Google and The Trade Desk
EU to introduce election disinformation legislation
Google fined by France for using publishers' data [ more ]
Microsoft Seeks to Dismiss Parts of Suit Filed by The New York Times
Microsoft filed a motion to dismiss parts of The New York Times lawsuit over copyright infringement by training A.I. technologies on articles.
Microsoft compares large language models used for chatbots to videocassette recorders, arguing they don't supplant the market for news articles. [ more ]
Navigating the New Frontier: Insurance for Artificial Intelligence Risks
The New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement related to ChatGPT technology.
First wave of AI lawsuits focused on privacy invasion, copyright infringement, next wave may include cyberattacks and healthcare privacy issues. [ more ]
'Road House' remake hit with lawsuit from original screenwriter over copyright and AI claims
Amazon and MGM faced a lawsuit over the remake of 'Road House'. Allegations included AI voice mimicry and ignoring original screenwriter's rights. [ more ]
Amazon accused of using AI to 'replicate the voices' of actors in Road House remake
Amazon and MGM Studios face a lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement in remaking the film Road House.
The screenwriter of the original Road House movie accuses Amazon of using AI to clone actors' voices in the remake to beat the copyright deadline. [ more ]
SCOTUS Grants Solicitor General's Bid to Argue in Case About Retrospective Relief Under Copyright Act
The U.S. Solicitor General has been granted the opportunity to participate as an amicus in the Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy case, which challenges the availability of monetary damages for copyright infringement outside of the statute of limitations.
The U.S. Solicitor General is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the Eleventh Circuit's interpretation of the discovery accrual rule in the Nealy case over competing interpretations in the Second Circuit. [ more ]
Two OpenAI book lawsuits partially dismissed by California court
OpenAI has had two copyright infringement lawsuits partially dismissed after a federal judge ruled in their favor.
The cases brought by Sarah Silverman and Paul Tremblay alleged that OpenAI used their books without permission to train their artificial intelligence model. [ more ]
Two OpenAI book lawsuits partially dismissed by California court
Two copyright infringement lawsuits against OpenAI, brought by Sarah Silverman and Paul Tremblay, have been partially dismissed in court. The cases alleged that OpenAI unlawfully used their books to train the ChatGPT language model. The judge dismissed claims of vicarious copyright infringement and insufficient evidence of substantial similarity between the books and ChatGPT's output. [ more ]
What will happen to your TikTok videos under Universal Music Group's copyright law?
Universal Music Group has pulled its expansive song catalog from TikTok due to an expired licensing agreement and concerns about artist royalties and platform issues.
Many TikTok videos featuring music by Universal artists have lost their sound or have been flagged for copyright infringement. [ more ]
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How we should regulate AI is the trillion-dollar question
GenAI platforms are being accused of copyright infringement, with major companies seeking massive damages in the billions and trillions of dollars.
All creators whose work exists online are at risk of having their content scraped by GenAI platforms, including artists, writers, and musicians. [ more ]
Free Nightshade Tool 'Poisons' AI Models to Stop Art Theft | Entrepreneur
Nightshade v1.0 is a tool developed by computer scientists at the University of Chicago to protect artists' creations from unsanctioned use by AI models.
Nightshade embeds pixel-level alterations within an artwork that misinterpret the content entirely, causing AI to recognize it as something else. [ more ]
Palworld, a new game that allows players to collect and put cute creatures to work, has become a hit with over 1.5 million concurrent players on Steam.
A YouTuber has created a mod that adds actual Pokémon to Palworld, allowing players to capture and work with beloved creatures like Pikachu and Torchic. [ more ]
Ice Spice Facing "In Ha Mood" Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Ice Spice is being sued by two musicians who claim that she copied one of their songs for her track 'In Ha Mood.'
The musicians claim that Ice Spice and her team were present for their performances and that they have evidence of RiotUSA listening to their song before 'In Ha Mood' was created. [ more ]