Stability AI Wins Copyright Case

Stability AI has largely won a UK High Court case against Getty Images regarding copyright infringement. Getty claimed Stability AI unlawfully used its images to train its Stable Diffusion model. The court ruled that Stability AI's model did not store or reproduce copyrighted works, thus not infringing on Getty's copyright. However, Stability AI was found to have infringed on Getty's trademark due to the reproduction of Getty's iStock watermark in some AI-generated images. Getty dropped its primary copyright claim, citing evidential and jurisdictional challenges. The remaining claims of trademark misuse and secondary copyright infringement could set a precedent. The ruling highlights the complexities of AI copyright law, especially concerning training data and the balance between creative industries and AI development.