Warner Bros. sues Midjourney for AI images of Superman, Batman, and other characters

Warner Bros. has filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, an AI image generation platform, for creating unauthorized images of its iconic characters, including Superman, Batman, and others. The entertainment giant claims that Midjourney has knowingly engaged in wrongful conduct by allowing its users to generate content based on infringing images, despite previously having restrictions in place to prevent this. According to the lawsuit, Midjourney recently lifted these protections, enabling its users to create AI-generated images of Warner Bros.' copyrighted characters. The company argues that this action constitutes copyright infringement and has resulted in significant harm to its intellectual property rights. The lawsuit seeks to hold Midjourney accountable for its actions and to prevent the unauthorized use of Warner Bros.' characters in the future. The outcome of this case could have broader implications for the AI and content creation industries, as it touches on the complex legal issues surrounding the use of copyrighted material in AI-generated content.