On July 16, a livestream event addressed the ongoing copyright battles surrounding generative AI technology. Since 2023, numerous lawsuits have emerged related to the training materials for generative AI models. Recent developments in these cases have started to unfold, highlighting issues like Midjourney’s controversial creation of videos featuring Disney characters, such as a scene with Wall-E holding a gun.
WIRED senior writer Kate Knibbs has been closely following these disputes, including an insightful exit interview with a prominent lawyer from Meta. To delve deeper into this significant topic, WIRED hosted a subscriber-only livestream featuring discussions led by Reece Rogers and Kate Knibbs. Viewers can catch the replay of this informative session on the WIRED platform, which also offers a collection of previous livestreams for further exploration.
For those interested, more details about generative AI and its implications can be accessed through the ongoing discussion in various related articles.
