For the many AI naysayers out there who have had their reservations and qualms with generative AI in particular, this might be the major showdown that could upend the industry as we know it. Midjourney was one of the earliest players in the generative AI space, yet despite their early success, they might also be the first to go down.Warner Bros. Discover is suing Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging that Midjourney has trained its model on others' intellectual property. Unlike other top generative AI video models like Sora or Veo, for example, Midjourney isn’t backed by a tech giant like Microsoft or Google, which means this showdown could be fatal for the independent program.Here’s what we know about this lawsuit so far, and a quick exploration into how it could change the generative AI industry moving forward.Warner Bros. Discovery Sues MidjourneyAs thoroughly outlined in the original Hollywood Reporter article, and as we summed up yesterday, this lawsuit is calling out Midjourney for “brazen” IP theft. At the heart of the lawsuit is the claim that Midjourney has used others’ intellectual property (in this case, specifically, Warner Bros. Discover’s IP) to train its generative AI models. “The heart of what we do is develop stories and characters to entertain our audiences, bringing to life the vision and passion of our creative partners. Midjourney is blatantly and purposefully infringing copyrighted works, and we filed this suit to protect our content, our partners, and our investments.” — a statement made by a Warner...
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