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Toronto Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright infringement
Published Jun 11, 2025 • 2 minute read A Darth Vader costumed character poses at the Hasbro and Amazon Star Wars interactive Imperial March experience at the Empire State Building on Thursday, March 21, 2024, in New York. Photo by Evan Agostini / Evan Agostini/Invision/AP NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have enter the legal battle over generative AI. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Filed in federal district court in Los Angeles, the complaint claims Midjourney pirated the libraries of the two Hollywood studios to generate and distribute 'endless unauthorized copies' of their famed characters, such as Darth Vader from Star Wars and the Minions from Despicable Me. 'Midjourney is the quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism. Piracy is piracy, and whether an infringing image or video is made with AI or another technology does not make it any less infringing,' the companies state in the complaint. The studios also claimed the San Francisco-based AI company ignored their requests to stop infringing on their copyrighted works and to take technological measures to halt such image generation. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Midjourney didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. In a 2022 interview with The Associated Press, Midjourney CEO David Holz described his image-making service as 'kind of like a search engine' pulling in a wide swath of images from across the internet. He compared copyright concerns about the technology with how such laws have adapted to human creativity. 'Can a person look at somebody else's picture and learn from it and make a similar picture?' Holz said. 'Obviously, it's allowed for people and if it wasn't, then it would destroy the whole professional art industry, probably the nonprofessional industry too. To the extent that AIs are learning like people, it's sort of the same thing and if the images come out differently then it seems like it's fine.' Major AI developers don't typically disclose their data sources but have argued that taking troves of publicly accessible online text, images and other media to train their AI systems is protected by the 'fair use' doctrine of American copyright law. The studio' case joins a growing number of lawsuits filed against developers of AI platforms — such as OpenAI, Anthropic — in San Francisco and New York. Meanwhile, the first major copyright trial of the generative AI industry is underway in London, pitting Getty Images against artificial intelligence company Stability AI. NHL Celebrity Editorial Cartoons Toronto & GTA News
Indianapolis Star
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
The force is strong at Amazon: Shop Star Wars Day deals, exclusive drops and more
Don't miss the Star Wars double feature on Amazon! Star Wars Day is May the 4th, and this year marks the 50th anniversary of the studio that created the franchise! In honor of this celebration, Amazon is offering some out of this galaxy deals on Star Wars-themed items, from toys to apparel and more. This Amazon Star Wars event will run through May the Sixth—the second annual dark-side holiday honoring Star Wars villains. This would be a great time to grab your favorite Star Wars memorabilia or a thoughtful gift for someone special. During this sale, fans can discover exclusive merchandise, including special collaborations with Hasbro and Lego, plus an Amazon-exclusive event logo available through Merch on Demand. In addition, Amazon Prime member gaming enthusiasts will also enjoy complimentary access to select Star Wars titles on Amazon Luna and Prime Gaming. We've put together some of our favorite items below.
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The force is strong at Amazon: Shop Star Wars Day deals, exclusive drops and more
The force is strong at Amazon: Shop Star Wars Day deals, exclusive drops and more Don't miss the Star Wars double feature on Amazon! Star Wars Day is May the 4th, and this year marks the 50th anniversary of the studio that created the franchise! In honor of this celebration, Amazon is offering some out of this galaxy deals on Star Wars-themed items, from toys to apparel and more. This Amazon Star Wars event will run through May the Sixth—the second annual dark-side holiday honoring Star Wars villains. This would be a great time to grab your favorite Star Wars memorabilia or a thoughtful gift for someone special. During this sale, fans can discover exclusive merchandise, including special collaborations with Hasbro and Lego, plus an Amazon-exclusive event logo available through Merch on Demand. In addition, Amazon Prime member gaming enthusiasts will also enjoy complimentary access to select Star Wars titles on Amazon Luna and Prime Gaming. We've put together some of our favorite items below. Top Star Wars Day finds at Amazon More: Step into funky new Crocs x Marimekko styles for spring 🎨 More: Your ultimate Memorial Day 2025 shopping guide: When sales start, where to shop and more More: Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts*' is in theaters now! Get discounted movie tickets on Groupon
