Disney and Universal (copyrighted characters) deepfake (Jun 2025)

Midjourney's AI video tool V1 generates animated clips of copyrighted characters from Disney and Universal, including Wall-E holding a gun. Disney and Universal filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement. Guardrails are incomplete, allowing generation of clips of characters like Homer Simpson, Shrek, Minions, Deadpool, C-3PO, and Darth Vader. It was possible to generate clips of copyrighted characters in adult situations, like Wall-E brandishing a firearm and Yoda smoking a joint.