Midjourney v8.1 tops VN.ai’s list of AI models violating Hollywood copyrights
A report by VN.ai, a startup that tests AI tools for copyright violations, found Midjourney v8.1 generated images of copyrighted characters in 37% of prompts, the highest rate among 15 models tested. The model also placed characters in harmful contexts—such as an image of The Joker smoking cannabis in a dress resembling Frozen’s Elsa—violating brand safety standards. Midjourney did not respond…
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- Midjourney v8.1 violated copyrights in 37% of prompts, highest among 15 AI models tested by VN.ai
- Models like Seedance 2.5 improved after Hollywood cease-and-desist letters, but Chinese models like MiniMax H3 still violate safety standards 55% of the time
- VN.ai founder Nelson Chu says copyright violations drive usage but predicts future compliance as industry norms shift
Midjourney: Report Claims AI Model Is Worst Offender For Flouting Hollywood Copyright
deadline.com · 14 October 2026
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