Just when we thought the legal battle between Hollywood and AI couldn't get more intense, Warner Bros. Discovery has officially entered the mix, filing its own lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This comes hot on the heels of the bombshell joint lawsuit filed by Disney and NBCUniversal back in June.This is a coordinated legal assault by the giants of Hollywood against a technology they see as an existential threat. Let's dive in. WBD Sues Midjourney The initial lawsuit was filed by Disney and NBCUniversal, and it alleged that Midjourney was stealing intellectual property. They argued that Midjourney's business model is built on the unauthorized use of their characters to train its AI and generate images for its users.Now, Warner Bros. Discovery has echoed those claims in its own legal filing. You can read the entire lawsuit here! The studio alleges that Midjourney has been "brazenly" infringing on its copyrights, allowing users to create and distribute images of iconic characters like Batman, Superman, the Looney Tunes, and Harry Potter. WBD isn't just throwing around accusations; they've come with receipts. Their lawsuit includes side-by-side comparisons of stills from films like The Dark Knight and Midjourney-generated images that are very similar.At one point, the lawsuit reads: “Midjourney thinks it is above the law. It sells a commercial subscription service, powered by artificial intelligence technology, that was developed using illegal copies of Warner Bros. Discovery’s copyrighted works. The Service lets subscribers pick iconic Warner Bros. Discovery copyrighted characters...
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