Disney v. MiniMax — Court Denies Dismissal of AI Copyright Suit, Finds Hailuo AI’s Character Generation Plausibly Infringes
A Central District of California judge denied motions to dismiss Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros.’ copyright claims against the makers of Hailuo AI, finding that the video-generation tool’s reproduction of iconic characters like Spider-Man and Darth Vader plausibly constitutes both di