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Recently, global entertainment giants Disney and Universal Pictures have filed a copyright lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Midjourney, marking the first official legal dispute involving generative artificial intelligence for major Hollywood companies, drawing global attention. According to reports by CCTV, the two companies pointed out in their 110-page complaint that Midjourney allegedly illegally used its massive copyright library to generate and spread a large number of unauthorized copies of well-known characters, including characters from 'Star Wars,' 'Minions,' 'Shrek,' 'Frozen,' etc.

According to the latest report from Bloomberg, global renowned music companies including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment are in talks with two artificial intelligence startups, Udio and Suno, regarding copyright licensing. The aim of this negotiation is to establish a framework to ensure that AI companies can reasonably compensate artists for the use of their works. These two companies, Udio and Suno, focus on helping emerging music artists create songs; by simply providing prompts describing sounds or song themes, they can generate audio recordings.

Recently, the Supreme People's Court of China delivered an important ruling emphasizing the strict adherence to the provisions of the Civil Code to promote high-quality economic and social development. This decision not only highlights the importance of protecting individual rights in the context of rapid technological advancement but also establishes legal boundaries for the reasonable application of artificial intelligence. In a landmark case, voice actress Ms. Yin discovered that her voice was used without authorization in online audiobooks and that these recordings were then processed using artificial intelligence technology. She subsequently took five companies to court.

Recently, famous actress Jamie Lee Curtis has made a strong appeal to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, on social media, requesting him to immediately remove a false advertisement created using AI deepfake technology. This advertisement distorts her remarks from an interview with MSNBC by modifying video clips to promote an undisclosed product. In her statement, Curtis pointed out that she has never authorized or agreed to this advertisement.

UK-based startup Synthesia, which uses AI to generate realistic avatars, has signed a licensing agreement with US stock video company Shutterstock to leverage Shutterstock's extensive video library to enhance the realism of its technology. While the financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed, Synthesia stated that this will help their latest AI model better capture human expressions, vocal tones, and body language. Synthesia creates digital...

With the rapid advancement of AI technology, publishers are seeking new revenue streams to adapt to this evolving market. Recently, major publishers have been forging partnerships with AI companies, exploring diverse revenue models including content licensing agreements and ad revenue sharing. These new business models offer publishers potential profit opportunities but also present complex relationships with AI companies. Content licensing agreements are one of the most common collaborations between publishers and AI companies. Publishers license their content to AI companies...

Beijing Shengshu Technology Co., Ltd. announced that its AI video generation platform, Vidu, has secured the rights to adapt seven hit online novel IPs into concept shorts. Vidu will leverage AI technology to empower China's animation and short-form drama market, driving the adaptation of online literature into film and television into a new phase of development.

The US Department of Labor is investigating Scale AI, a prominent data labeling company, over allegations concerning employee rights and compensation. The investigation follows reports of disputes between the company and its employees regarding fair wages and working conditions.

Today, the Central Cyberspace Administration announced that the 2025 'Clear' series of special actions will further consolidate and enhance governance effectiveness. It will focus on prominent issues strongly reflected by the public, work on breaking through difficult bottlenecks, and strengthen source management and basic management. Efforts will also be made in governance innovation, with targeted and refined measures for each special operation; with respect to netizen rights, there will be a severe crackdown on various types of infringement and illegal behavior to create a clearer and more orderly online environment.

OpenAI is exploring a new plan aimed at protecting its control after transitioning to a for-profit entity. This decision is primarily in response to possible hostile takeovers, particularly threats from billionaire Musk. OpenAI was originally a nonprofit organization; in the context of rapid advances in artificial intelligence technology, it decided to shift to a for-profit model to attract more investment and funding. Image source note: The image is generated by AI, with image licensing provided by Midjourney, for which OpenAI is considering special voting rights for its nonprofit board.

On February 17, Baidu announced the official launch of the Ernie Bot free rights card, which will be fully open for free use starting April 1. This news marks another significant move by Baidu in the field of artificial intelligence, aimed at further lowering the barrier for users to access AI technology and promoting the popularization and application of artificial intelligence.

The UK government is considering amending laws to allow AI companies to use creators' online content to train their models unless creators explicitly opt out of the system. This move has sparked strong opposition from the music industry, with former Beatles member Paul McCartney openly expressing his concerns, warning that it could lead to a 'Wild West' scenario where creative works lose the copyright protections they deserve. In an interview with the BBC, McCartney urged the government to reconsider this approach and emphasized the potential threat it poses to emerging artists: 'Young boys, girls...'

At the intersection of women's rights and product quality, an AI-generated song titled 'Sanitary Napkin Song' has recently sparked heated discussions on social media. Xiaohongshu blogger 'Women Speak Women' presents powerful lyrics that vividly portray the awkwardness and inconveniences faced by women in daily life. This song digitally encapsulates the arduous journey women endure during their menstrual period: over the course of approximately 40 years, women use around 15,000 sanitary napkins for about 2,400 days, costing a significant amount while the quality remains concerning, as straightforwardly highlighted in the lyrics.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has recently signed an agreement with the AI company Ethovox to protect actors' rights in artificial intelligence voice models. The primary goal of this agreement is to establish a responsible framework for the use of AI in the entertainment industry, ensuring that actors' rights are upheld in the new technological era. Under this agreement, actors will receive upfront payments when recording their voices and will share in subsequent revenues. This means that actors will be compensated fairly when their voices are used in AI models.

The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has recently signed a landmark agreement with the AI voice company Ethovox, setting clear regulations for the AI application of actor voice data. This agreement not only provides a reliable framework for the entertainment industry’s use of AI technology but also establishes new standards for protecting actors' rights. According to the agreement, actors will receive dual revenue guarantees: an upfront payment for voice recordings and ongoing revenue sharing from the application of AI voice models. More importantly, any use of voice data requires consent.