Artists' Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Image Generators Moves Forward
Federal judge allows key copyright and trademark claims to proceed, opening door to discovery phase.
Overview
- 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.