# Midjourney Seeks to Reveal Studios' Use of AI in High-Stakes Copyright Battle

_Legal · published 2026-07-02_

Midjourney is pushing to compel Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. to disclose how they themselves use artificial intelligence, as part of its defense in a major copyright infringement lawsuit. The studios sued the AI image generator last year, alleging it enabled widespread unauthorized reproduction of their copyrighted characters.

Midjourney has invoked a "fair use" defense and is now using the discovery process to probe the studios' own AI practices — a legal maneuver that could complicate the plaintiffs' position and shed light on how Hollywood's biggest IP holders are quietly deploying the same technology they are suing over.

## Sources
- [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/midjourney-studios-ai-copyright-discovery-1236800902/)
- [TechCrunch – AI](https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/04/midjourney-wants-hollywood-studios-to-reveal-the-details-of-their-ai-usage/)
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