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Getty Images Begins Landmark Trial Against Stability AI in London

The High Court will rule on whether using Getty’s images to train Stable Diffusion qualifies as copyright infringement.

FILE - The desktop and mobile websites for Stable Diffusion are pictured, Oct. 24, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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A close-up taken in November 2023 of a monitor displaying an AI-generated image created by Stable Diffusion, the AI image generation engine of Stability.ai. Picture: Shutterstock/TY Lim

Overview

  • Getty alleges Stability AI scraped millions of its copyrighted images without permission to develop the Stable Diffusion model and has filed a parallel lawsuit in the United States.
  • Stability AI denies any infringement and argues its training methods foster technological innovation under fair use principles.
  • Legal experts warn the case outcome could set a precedent for AI-generated content and influence future government copyright policies.
  • Prominent artists including Elton John, Dua Lipa, Paul McCartney and Sir Ian McKellen have called for stronger protections for creators in the AI era.
  • Industry analysts say the ruling could reshape market practices and determine whether the UK remains an attractive jurisdiction for AI development.