The Midjourney V6 version started alpha testing on December 21, but it caused controversy because the generated images were suspected of copyright infringement. After testing by many artists, they found that the images generated by AI were highly similar to scenes from many movies, even triggering account bans. This incident highlights the copyright problems existing in AI image generation technology, and also raises people's attention on the source and copyright ownership of AI training data. At present, Midjourney has not responded to this matter, and the copyright dispute continues to ferment.
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The latest V6 version of Midjourney, which started alpha testing on December 21, has aroused doubts from users, who claimed that the generated images allegedly infringed copyright. After the artist tested it by specifying keywords, he found that the generated images were almost identical to scenes in several movies, and he was banned as a result. AI researchers have expressed concern, pointing out that Midjourney may have used high-resolution copyrighted images in training, and the company has not responded to related accusations. There is still a copyright dispute, and Midjourney has not made any statement on this matter.The copyright dispute over the Midjourney V6 version warns of potential legal risks in the field of AI image generation, and also calls on relevant companies to strengthen copyright review of training data and develop a more complete copyright protection mechanism. In the future, the development of AI technology needs to strike a balance between innovation and compliance in order to develop healthily and sustainably.