Disney and Universal sue AI image company Midjourney for unlicensed use of 'Star Wars,' 'The Simpsons' and more Disney and Universal joined forces in a lawsuit against artificial intelligence image creator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement. It is the first AI copyright lawsuit from Hollywood giants.

So Hollywood is finally making a move to try to protect intellectual property from generative AI. Disney and Universal have together filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, the company behind one of the most popular AI image generators, over rip offs of characters and art styles from the likes of The Simpsons and Star Wars.

Two entertainment giants, Walt Disney Co. and NBC Universal, filed a joint copyright infringement lawsuit on Wednesday against Midjourney, a widely used AI image generator. The suit marks the first time major Hollywood studios have waded into the escalating conflict between legacy media and generative AI firms,