Warner Bros. Discovery filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney on Thursday, accusing the San Francisco-based company of allowing users to create unauthorized copies of iconic characters including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Scooby-Doo, and Bugs Bunny.
The entertainment giant joined Disney and Universal Pictures, who filed a similar lawsuit against Midjourney in June, making Warner Bros. Discovery the third major studio to take legal action against the AI company. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles federal court and covers Warner Bros. Entertainment and its subsidiaries, including DC Comics, The Cartoon Network, and Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Warner Bros. Discovery claims Midjourney allows subscribers to select iconic characters and generat