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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 16: A sign refers to A.I. as striking SAG-AFTRA members and supporters … More picket outside Disney Studios on day 95 of their strike against the Hollywood studios on October 16, 2023 in Burbank, California. Contract negotiations between the actors union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) broke down last week in the strike which began July 14. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Getty Images The simmering tensions between creative industries and artificial intelligence companies erupted into open legal warfare this week, as Disney and Universal filed a landmark copyright lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, while Getty Images’ high-profile case against Stability AI began in London. Mickey Mouse et Minnie Mouse présentant la maquette d’Euro Disneyland. (Photo by Yves … More Forestier/Sygma via Getty Images) Yves Forestier On June 12, Disney and Universal filed a 110-page complaint in Los Angeles federal court, accusing Midjourney of “systematic, ongoing, and willful” copyright infringement. The studios allege that Midjourney trained its AI on “countless” copyrighted images, then enabled users to generate unauthorized reproductions of beloved characters like Darth Vader, Shrek, and Homer Simpson with a simple text prompt. The complaint includes side-by-side comparisons of original movie stills and AI-generated images, and language characterizing the image generators as a “bottomless pit of plagiarism.” AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 09: David Holz, now CEO of Midjourney, speaks onstage at the Leap Motion & the … More Disappearing User Interface panel during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 9, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Bobby Longoria/Getty Images for SXSW) getty Midjourney, which reportedly generated $300 million in revenue last year and boasts over 20 million users, did not comment on the lawsuit. In a previous interview, founder David Holz…

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