Disney & Universal Sue Midjourney Over Copyright Infringement

Entertainment giants Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against AI company Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging that their image-generating software has used copyrighted characters from popular franchises like Star Wars, The Lion King, and Shrek. The suit was filed in Los Angeles, accusing Midjourney of training its large language model (LLM) on works owned by Disney and Universal without permission, leading to the creation of unauthorized images featuring these iconic characters.