Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney Over Copyright Infringement

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the AI image generator Midjourney, joining Disney and Universal in legal actions against the company. The complaint alleges that Midjourney allows users to create images featuring protected characters such as Batman, Scooby Doo and Bugs Bunny, and that the firm knowingly facilitated piracy despite awareness of the issue. Warner Bros. claims Midjourney removed and later reinstated restrictions on video generation and updated its terms to block safety testing. The case highlights growing tensions between the entertainment industry and AI developers over the use of copyrighted material. Weiterlesen