Disney and Comcast have jointly filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney. The media giants allege that Midjourney's AI replicates copyrighted characters from their films without permission, creating unauthorised copies and infringing on their intellectual property. The lawsuit highlights the growing tension between major media companies and AI businesses regarding the use of copyrighted material in AI training and generation.
The plaintiffs claim Midjourney generated $300 million in revenue last year. The lawsuit underscores the entertainment industry's concerns about AI's potential to undermine copyright protections and devalue original content. This legal action could set a precedent for future copyright disputes involving AI-generated content, potentially reshaping the landscape of AI development and content creation.
Midjourney's AI has faced scrutiny over its training data, which includes vast amounts of images scraped from the internet. Artists have previously raised concerns about the use of their work without consent, leading to debates about copyright and AI ethics.
