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Launched publicly in 2022, Midjourney is now a prominent name in the AI text-to-image industry. According to Disney and Universal’s lawsuit, it made $300 million last year.

The lawsuit features the images, as well as a number of other examples. Representatives for Midjourney did not immediately respond to request for comment. Read Disney and NBCUniversal’s AI lawsuit.

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The lawsuit accuses Midjourney of promoting its AI tools using Disney and Universal characters, and says the AI company has already begun using such characters to train its video service.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles on Wednesday by Disney Enterprises, Marvel, Lucasfilm, 20th Century, Universal City Studios Productions and DreamWorks Animation, describes ...

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The 143-page lawsuit against Midjourney filed last Wednesday is a simple copyright lawsuit, even if it comes at the intersection of AI and bigger legal debates about whether AI-generated material ...

Disney and Universal file a lawsuit against AI image creator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement of intellectual properties such as Star Wars, The Avengers and The Simpsons.