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Universal Pictures to Big Tech: We’ll Sue If You Steal Our Movies For AI


The studio is getting more aggressive about protecting its films from companies pirating them.

In some countries, the warning cites a 2019 European Union copyright law largely opposed by major tech companies that allows creators to opt out of having their material used in scientific research by explicitly reserving their rights. On July 30, Edward Saatchi’s Fable Studios announced an undisclosed investment by Amazon in Showrunner, a platform dedicated to AI content that allows users to create episodes with a prompt of just a couple of words. It has big ambitions, targeting a 2026 theatrical release for its first AI-generated movie while in talks with major studios, including Disney, for licensing deals that would allow users to create their own fanfiction-esque universes.

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