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Getty Images Sues Stability AI Over Copyright Violations

6/9/2025

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Getty Images has filed a copyright lawsuit against Stability AI in London, claiming it jeopardizes the generative AI sector.
The lawsuit alleges Stability trained its AI model using copyrighted images, leading to outputs featuring watermarks.
Stability argues that Getty's legal approach is baseless and financially burdensome, expressing concerns over AI's influence on its business.
The trial will assess the use of images from prominent photographers and will feature expert testimonies.
Concurrently, the UK parliament is discussing copyright matters concerning AI training data.

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Getty Images has filed a copyright lawsuit against Stability AI in London, claiming it jeopardizes the generative AI sector.
The lawsuit alleges Stability trained its AI model using copyrighted images, leading to outputs featuring watermarks.
Stability argues that Getty's legal approach is baseless and financially burdensome, expressing concerns over AI's influence on its business.
The trial will assess the use of images from prominent photographers and will feature expert testimonies.
Concurrently, the UK parliament is discussing copyright matters concerning AI training data.