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Why Is Cartoon Network Suing An AI Startup?

## Legal Proceedings: Warner Bros. Discovery vs. Midjourney

SBy Sam QuinlanSep 05, 20252 min read

Legal Proceedings: Warner Bros. Discovery vs. Midjourney

Warner Bros. Discovery has initiated legal action against Midjourney, an artificial intelligence company specializing in converting text prompts into images and videos. The studio has filed a complaint in a California federal court, accusing Midjourney of unauthorized use of its intellectual property.

The lawsuit alleges that Midjourney's platform enables users to generate images of characters such as Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and others within Warner Bros.' portfolio. Warner Bros. contends that this practice constitutes unauthorized reproduction of its creative works.

The complaint provides examples of Midjourney's outputs compared to original Warner Bros. content. Notably, an AI-generated image of Bugs Bunny closely resembles the character from "Space Jam: A New Legacy." A similar case is presented with an image of Batman akin to Christian Bale’s portrayal in "The Dark Knight."

Warner Bros. argues that the system's capability to generate such images indicates that it has been trained on copyrighted material without permission. Initially, Midjourney restricted certain requests with its video model, but Warner Bros. notes that these restrictions have reportedly been lifted, allowing more Warner Bros. content to be generated.

Discovery has initiated legal action against Midjourney, an artificial intelligence company specializing in converting text prompts into images and videos.
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Warner Bros. Discovery seeks either Midjourney's profits from the alleged infringement or statutory damages of up to $150,000 per infringed work. This could potentially amount to significant financial liabilities, contingent on the number of works involved.

Other companies, including Disney and NBCUniversal, have expressed support for Warner Bros.' legal actions. Disney has stated its agreement with Warner Bros. in addressing Midjourney’s alleged copyright violations, emphasizing the importance of protecting intellectual property.

This lawsuit arises amidst ongoing discussions regarding the application of copyright law to AI technologies. Legal interpretations remain crucial as AI companies often describe their training processes as opaque, complicating the assessment of copyrighted material usage.

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Statements from Midjourney's founder regarding the company's content gathering and model training methods may play a pivotal role in the legal proceedings. No other major studios have joined the lawsuit at this time, although some are exploring AI projects independently.

Based on reporting by techround.co.uk.

AI transparency. This article was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence and published under human editorial oversight. AI systems can make mistakes. Read how we use AI (EU AI Act, Art. 50).
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