Disney and Universal are suing MidJourney over AI-generated images, in a landmark case exploring the intersection of generative AI and copyright law.

In brief

On 11 June 2025, Disney Enterprises Inc., together with its related companies, Marvel Characters Inc., MVL Film Finance LLC, Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (collectively, Disney ), and Universal City Studios Productions LLLP and DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. (collectively, Universal ), issued proceedings in the United States District Court, Central District of California, against MidJourney Inc. ( MidJourney ), alleging copyright infringement.

Background

Disney and Universal require little introduction, being the owners and creators of a myriad of well-loved film and fictional characters for over a

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