Overview

• Midjourney argues standard AI training on studio works qualifies as transformative fair use in its motion to dismiss.
• The platform has formally demanded a jury trial on all infringement claims and defenses.
• Midjourney’s filing highlights that Disney and Universal employees routinely use its service for visual effects and creative workflows.
• Universal’s new end-credit warnings state that its films “may not be used to train AI,” aiming to protect copyrighted content.
• Disney and Universal have not yet replied to Midjourney’s defense, leaving the case’s next court date unsettled.