Midjourney users can create AI images of protected characters like Shrek, Yoda and Marvel superheroes, according to a new lawsuit.

Disney and Universal sued Midjourney, alleging its AI image generator illegally replicates iconic characters like Darth Vader and Shrek. Calling it a “bottomless pit of plagiarism,” the ...

It was only a matter of time before the major Hollywood studios started taking the fight to the artificial intelligence ...

Disney and Universal sued Midjourney on Wednesday for generating Shrek, Darth Vader, Buzz Lightyear, and a host of other copyrighted characters in the first major legal showdown between Hollywood and ...

Disney and Universal sued AI image-generator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement. They gave side-by-side comparisons as examples.

Disney, Universal sue image creator Midjourney for copyright infringement. By Dawn Chmielewski. June 11, 2025 8:31 PM UTC Updated June 11, 2025 Item 1 of 2 A view of the Walt ...

Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have entered the legal ...

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 ...

The studios are seeking monetary damages, a jury trial, and an order barring Midjourney from further copyright infringement. Midjourney didn’t immediately respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment.

“Midjourney’s bootlegging business model and defiance of US copyright law are not only an attack on Disney, Universal, and the hard-working creative community that brings the magic of movies ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...