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

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Source: NBC

Disney and Universal joined forces in a lawsuit against artificial intelligence image creator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement.

It is the first AI copyright lawsuit from Hollywood giants.

The lawsuit claims that the company used and distributed AI-generated characters from the movie studios like Star Wars, The Simpsons and other films and alleges that Midjourney disregarded requests to stop.

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“Midjourney is the quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism,” the movie studios said, calling the actions “calculated and willful.”

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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/disney-universal-sue-ai-image-company-midjourney-unlicensed-star-wars-rcna212369

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Good for them.

But ALL the popular genAI tools are bottomless pits of plagiarism. All of them work only because of the theft of the world's intellectual property.