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From the article:
"The lawsuit claims that the company used and distributed AI-generated characters from the movie studios like Star Wars, The Simpsons and other films and alleges that Midjourney disregarded requests to stop.
Disney and Universal are demanding a jury trial, arguing that the actions threaten to "upend the bedrock incentives of U.S. copyright law."
"Midjourney is the quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism," the movie studios said, calling the actions "calculated and willful.""
Disney in its statement made clear that they are not opposed to AI(obviously) as a tool, but that "piracy is piracy". Both companies alleged that Midjourney ignored or was sluggish to respond to requests from the companies regarding this.
I think if Disney and Universal win this, it will set a major precedent that can serve as the foundation for future cases of a similar nature. Even from smaller IP holders, to have legal ownership or claim to even AI generated works. Interested in how it plays out for sure.