Artists' Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Image Generators Moves Forward

Federal judge allows key copyright and trademark claims to proceed, opening door to discovery phase.

Judge dismissed claims of unjust enrichment and Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations.
Artists argue AI companies used their work without permission to train generative models.
Claims against Stability AI, Midjourney, DeviantArt, and Runway AI remain in the lawsuit.
Court decision could impact other firms using the Stable Diffusion model.
Discovery phase may reveal details about AI firms' use of copyrighted material.