All articles tagged with #midjourney
Originally Published 4 months ago — by The Verge
Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney for generating numerous unauthorized images of its copyrighted characters using AI, accusing the company of willful copyright infringement and seeking court action to stop the distribution and display of these images.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by CNET
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, accusing it of copyright infringement by allowing users to create images of copyrighted characters like Batman and Scooby Doo, following similar lawsuits from Disney and Universal. The lawsuit highlights concerns over AI-generated content and copyright laws, with Midjourney denying any wrongdoing.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by Variety
Warner Bros. has sued AI image-generating platform Midjourney, accusing it of copyright infringement by creating images and videos of its characters without permission, and criticizing the platform for removing safeguards against such violations. The lawsuit follows similar actions by other studios and seeks damages and an injunction to stop the infringing activities.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by TipRanks
Meta has partnered with Midjourney to enhance AI capabilities across various applications, aiming to improve AI-powered features and services.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by TechCrunch
Meta is partnering with Midjourney to license its AI image and video generation technology, aiming to enhance Meta's AI products and compete with industry leaders. This collaboration follows Meta's significant investments in AI talent and technology, including its own tools like Imagine and Movie Gen, and marks a strategic move in the competitive AI landscape.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by WIRED
Midjourney has released a new AI video tool capable of generating animated clips of copyrighted Disney and Universal characters, sparking a major lawsuit from these studios alleging copyright infringement. Despite some guardrails, the tool can still produce videos of characters like Wall-E and Yoda in adult scenarios, raising concerns about intellectual property violations and the effectiveness of current safeguards.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Variety
Midjourney has launched its first AI video-generation tool, allowing users to create short videos from images, despite being sued by Disney and NBCUniversal for copyright infringement. The new tool offers affordable pricing and features like image animation and scene interaction, with the company's long-term goal of real-time 3D AI imagery. The lawsuit alleges Midjourney profits from copyrighted characters and images, but the company emphasizes responsible use and innovation in AI technology.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by The Verge
Midjourney has launched its first AI video generator, allowing users to create short videos from images or text prompts, with plans for more features. The tool is currently available on the web and Discord for a subscription fee, but faces legal challenges from Disney and Universal over copyright concerns. The company views this as a stepping stone toward more advanced AI simulations.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Variety
Disney and Universal filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, an AI image generator, marking Hollywood's first legal action to enforce copyright against an AI company, focusing on the duplication of iconic characters and raising broader questions about AI training data and copyright infringement.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by The Hollywood Reporter
Disney's lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney could significantly impact the future of Hollywood studios, potentially determining whether they continue to produce original content or shift to IP management and licensing, with broader implications for the entertainment industry and AI's role in content creation.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by The Hollywood Reporter
Disney's lawsuit against AI company Midjourney marks a pivotal moment in defining the future of content creation and studio survival, as it challenges the legality of training AI models on copyrighted studio content. The outcome could reshape Hollywood, either allowing studios to control their IP and continue traditional production or forcing a shift towards AI-generated content that bypasses studios altogether, fundamentally altering the entertainment industry.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by NPR
Major Hollywood entertainment companies, including Disney and Universal, have filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against AI firm Midjourney, accusing it of copyright infringement by using copyrighted characters to train its AI and generate unauthorized images, seeking damages and an injunction to prevent further violations.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Cartoon Brew
Disney and NBCUniversal have jointly sued AI image generator Midjourney, accusing it of systematically infringing on their copyrighted works by training its model on unauthorized content, including animation IP, without proper measures to prevent infringement, marking Hollywood's first major legal action against a generative AI company.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by Deadline
Disney and NBCUniversal have sued AI company Midjourney in Los Angeles, accusing it of copyright infringement by generating unauthorized images of their copyrighted characters using AI, and seeking damages and injunctive relief. The lawsuit highlights concerns over AI training practices and the use of copyrighted material, emphasizing that Midjourney's actions constitute blatant piracy under copyright law.
Originally Published 7 months ago — by The New York Times
Disney and Universal have sued AI startup Midjourney for copyright infringement, accusing it of using copyrighted characters without permission to train its image-generating software, marking the first major Hollywood legal action against AI-generated content.