DISNEY VS MIDJOURNEY:
suit is not over particular copyrighted works, it's about copyrighted *characters*. that's the new wrinkle.
on the same basis they'd sue over unlicensed works featuring the characters.
just the suit so far. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.973999/gov.uscourts.cacd.973999.1.0_3.pdf
what's it *mean*? ideas?
suit is not over particular copyrighted works, it's about copyrighted *characters*. that's the new wrinkle.
on the same basis they'd sue over unlicensed works featuring the characters.
just the suit so far. https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.973999/gov.uscourts.cacd.973999.1.0_3.pdf
what's it *mean*? ideas?
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spiral: Midjourney somehow fucking up Simpsons hands
IOW, separate from larger questions about what the law *should be*, Disney might be correct about what it *is*
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Character copyright can be confusing but this is a pretty slam-dunk case. 1/2
Not my area of expertise but I'm happy to answer questions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_protection_for_fictional_characters
https://jipel.law.nyu.edu/the-horrors-of-copyright-law-an-analysis-of-character-copyright-issues-iconic-horror-villains/ 2/2