Archive · 5 Sep 2025
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney Over Copyright Infringement
Warner Bros.
Discovery, the company that makes movies and TV shows, is suing Midjourney, an AI company.
Warner Bros.
says Midjourney's AI steals images of its famous characters like Batman and Superman.
People can ask Midjourney to create pictures of these characters.
Warner Bros.
says Midjourney is using their work without permission and making money.
They want to protect their characters and stories.
Other companies like Disney and Universal have also sued Midjourney.
Midjourney says their use of the images is 'fair use' and helps share ideas.
Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney for copyright infringement.
The lawsuit alleges Midjourney used WBD's copyrighted characters to train its AI.
Midjourney allows users to generate images of Warner Bros. characters.
WBD claims Midjourney is profiting from the unauthorized use of its intellectual property.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.
- Who
- Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney.
- What
- Warner Bros. Discovery is suing Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging the AI service used its characters.
- When
- The lawsuit was filed on Thursday.
- Where
- The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court, Central District of California.
- Why
- Warner Bros. Discovery claims Midjourney infringed on its copyrights by allowing the generation of images of its characters.
Warner Bros. Discovery
Midjourney
Copyright Infringement
Warner Bros. Discovery
Midjourney is engaging in copyright infringement by allowing its users to generate images based on Warner Bros. Discovery's intellectual property without permission.
Midjourney
Midjourney believes its use of copyrighted material in training models constitutes 'fair use'.
- Plaintiff
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- Defendant
- Midjourney
- Filed in
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Filed on
- Thursday
- Characters involved
- Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo
- Similar Lawsuits
- Disney, Universal
