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Warner Bros. Discovery Sues AI Giant Midjourney for Copyright Infringement In Major Legal Battle | The lawsuit was filed as a growing contingent of Hollywood steps into the fight over generative artificial intelligence.
The lawsuit was filed as a growing contingent of Hollywood steps into the fight over generative artificial intelligence.
The company “brazenly dispenses Warner Bros. Discovery’s intellectual property” by letting subscribers produce images and videos of iconic copyrighted characters, alleges the complaint, filed on Thursday in California federal court. When prompted with “Batman, screencap from The Dark Knight,” the service returns an image of Christian Bale’s portrayal of the character featuring the costume’s Kevlar plate design that differentiated it from previous iterations of the hero that appears to be taken from the movie or promotional materials, with few to no alternations made. The lawsuit argues Midjourney’s ability to return copyrighted characters is a “clear draw for subscribers,” diverting consumers away from purchasing Warner Bros. Discovery-approved posters, wall art and prints, among other products that must now compete against the service.
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