The companies said Midjourney’s "bootlegging business model" is an attack on "the hard-working creative community that brings the magic of movies to life."

Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against an AI company over use of their copyrighted characters to create facsimiles: 'Piracy is piracy.'

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.