Disney and NBCUniversal have sued AI firm Midjourney for large-scale copyright infringement, accusing it of enabling users to generate unauthorised images of iconic characters like Darth Vader and the Minions.

The Walt Disney Co. and NBCUniversal have filed a joint lawsuit against AI company Midjourney citing alleged copyright violations. Midjourney is an image-generating service that, according to the suit,

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, according to court filings. It is the first AI copyright lawsuit from Hollywood giants.