@ai_and_law · Post #653 · 09/09/2025, 07:04 AM
🇺🇸Warner Bros. Joins the Fight: Copyright Lawsuit Against Midjourney Warner Bros. has filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, accusing the AI platform of willfully generating images and videos featuring its iconic characters, including Superman, Batman, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Tom & Jerry. The studio alleges Midjourney removed safeguards that previously blocked users from creating IP-infringing videos, calling the company’s approach a “brazen” disregard for copyright law. The lawsuit mirrors recent actions by Disney and Universal, represented by the same legal team, asserting that AI-generated outputs closely resembling copyrighted characters violate intellectual property rights. Studios argue that Midjourney could maintain its service while enforcing guardrails to prevent infringement, while Midjourney’s lawyers accuse the companies of hypocrisy for opposing “industry standard” AI practices while seeking to benefit from AI’s potential. #AIRegulation#CopyrightLaw#AIandIP#WarnerBros#Midjourney#AIEthics#AICompliance