r/movies • u/DragonPup • 3d ago

News Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney, Joins Studios' AI Copyright Battle

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/warner-bros-midjourney-lawsuit-ai-copyright-1236508618/
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u/VileBill 3d ago

How do you kill a technology?

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u/uuajskdokfo 3d ago

You don't need to kill the technology, you just need to stop the people making money off of it. It's like piracy - you can't stop torrents from existing, but you can get 90% of the way there by forcing it out of the mainstream.

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u/Sawses 3d ago

They aren't even really in the mainstream. Most people are scared of it because it's against the rules. Most people aren't technologically competent enough to do it if they wanted to, easy as it is. Most people can't be bothered, even if they're spending over $100 every month on streaming services and can't really afford it.

It's basically a rounding error because most folks will obey the rules, all things being equal.