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Disney and Universal’s Lawsuit Against Midjourney, Explained
The Hollywood heavyweights are suing the AI image generator for copyright infringement.
Disney and Universal claim that Midjourney could easily put an end to the alleged “theft and exploitation” of their intellectual property, given that it already has features to prevent the distribution and public display of certain things like violence and nudity. These protections can sometimes even apply to for-profit uses; the Supreme Court famously ruled in 1994 that 2 Live Crew’s commercial parody of Roy Orbison’s song “Pretty Woman” counted as fair use. The use of generative AI may already be more embedded in Hollywood than we realize, according to a recent New York Magazine report that explores how studios are using the technology to cut costs and save time when making movies and TV.
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