Disney and Universal Sue AI Firm Midjourney Over Images
Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney, an AI firm, for allegedly creating AI-generated images of their characters without authorization. The studios claim this violates their intellectual property rights, calling the outputs plagiarized rather than transformative. Midjourney, which earned $300 million last year, positions itself as a small research lab, despite the profits they have made. The lawsuit highlights growing legal challenges around AI, copyright, and creative ownership.