Disney and Universal just sued Midjourney for scraping their IP—ushering in a major showdown over how AI is trained.

Disney and Universal have sued AI image-generator Midjourney for copyright infringement, claiming it replicated their iconic characters without permission. The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, highlights the rising tensions between traditional media and generative AI,

Disney and NBCUniversal have filed a joint federal lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging widespread copyright infringement of their protected characters and properties in what represents the first major Hollywood challenge to AI companies.