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The lawsuit features the images, as well as a number of other examples. Representatives for Midjourney did not immediately respond to request for comment. Read Disney and NBCUniversal’s AI lawsuit.

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He’s not alone. On the other side of the fence, Disney and Universal’s lawsuit is not just about damages, which the pair puts at $150,000 per infringed work, but about setting a precedent.

Disney and NBCU’s lawsuit includes images alleged to be examples of instances of Midjourney’s infringement. Those include an image of Marvel’s Deadpool and Wolverine (pictured above), Iron ...