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Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters

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Disney and Universal accuse AI company of copyright infringement.

The complaint was filed in a US District Court in central California .

It's the first major legal showdown between Hollywood and generative AI companies.

The plaintiffs say the tool generated Shrek , Darth Vader , Buzz Lightyear , and other copyrighted characters.

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