Google Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over AI Image Generator

Visual artists allege copyright infringement by Google for using their work in training its AI model, Imagen, without permission.

Google is sued in California federal court by a group of artists claiming misuse of copyrighted images to train its AI model.
Artists involved include photographer Jingna Zhang and illustrators Sarah Andersen, Hope Larson, and Jessica Fink.
The lawsuit highlights concerns over AI's use of copyrighted material without consent, a growing issue in the tech industry.
The case could set significant legal precedents for AI and copyright law, especially concerning how AI models are trained.
Google has not yet responded publicly to the lawsuit, which challenges the legality of using copyrighted works in AI training.