Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney Over AI-Generated Copyright Infringement of Characters
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Summary
Warner Bros. Discovery is suing AI startup Midjourney for allegedly generating "countless" unauthorized images and videos of its copyrighted characters including Superman, Bugs Bunny, and Scooby-Doo through its AI generation tools. The lawsuit claims Midjourney is "brazenly dispensing" Warner's intellectual property as if it were its own.
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· 3 pulledWarner Bros. Discovery alleges that Midjourney generated "countless" infringing images and videos of its copyrighted characters
"brazenly dispenses its intellectual property as if it were its own"
accuses Midjourney of reproducing, displaying, and distributing "unauthorized derivatives" of its intellectual property
Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney over claims that the AI startup’s image and video generators created “unauthorized derivatives” of its copyrighted characters.
