"Piracy is piracy," says Disney's chief legal officer, as the studios aim to show that tools allowing personalized AI slop creations of characters like Darth Vader or Shrek run afoul of their IP.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, claims the AI company Midjourney generates images that “blatantly incorporate and copy” the movie studios’ famous characters.

This is the first AI-related lawsuit from both Disney and Universal, though many other companies within the entertainment industry have gone after AI firms for copyright infringement.

Disney and Universal are suing AI photo generation company Midjourney, marking the first major legal showdown between Hollywood studios and an artificial intelligence company.

Disney and NBCUniversal have accused AI company Midjourney of copyright infringement. "For more than 100 years, Disney and Universal have delighted audiences around the world by investing in and ...

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“This action by Disney and Universal represents a critical stand for human creativity and responsible innovation,” RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier said in a statement.

Disney and NBCU filed suit against Midjourney, a generative AI start-up, alleging copyright infringement.

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Disney and Universal accuse AI firm Midjourney of using copyrighted characters like Yoda and Bart Simpson without permission in a major new lawsuit.