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1: Getty Is Suing a Popular AI Image Generator for Copyright Infringement
First off today, Cecily Mauran at Mashable reports that Getty Images has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Stability AI, a popular AI image generation service.
The lawsuit, which was filed in the United Kingdom, alleges that Stability AI scraped Getty’s image library for the purpose of training its AI models, most notably Stable Diffusion.
Stability AI, for its part, said that it was unaware of the lawsuit and that it would comment on the matter in due course. Since details of the lawsuit are not yet available, it is not clear how much Getty is seeking in damages or what other relief it may be seeking.
2: Major Anime Streaming Giant Faces $12.85 Million Scandal as 7 Head to Trial
Next up today, Leo Reyna at CBR reports that in Vietnam, seven alleged anime piracy streaming service operators are facing criminal charges for copyright infringement, and four are facing charges for money laundering.
The seven were accused of operating the anime piracy site HiAnime, which at its peak had over 150 million monthly visits. According to prosecutors, the site earned $12.85 million in revenue through advertising and cryptocurrency.
In addition to the criminal charges, criticism is also being leveled at the advertising network PropellerAds, which HiAnime used to generate revenue despite being a pirate site. The company had previously been targeted by rights holders and was even listed as a “notorious market” by the U.S. Trade Representative.
3: BTS Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against U.S. Songwriter; Dispute Over ‘SWIM’ Ongoing
Finally, today, Yoon Sanggeun at Star News reports that a US court has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against the K-pop group BTS and the companies that manage them.
The lawsuit was filed by songwriter Melissa Mays, who alleged that the March 2025 BTS song “SWIM” infringed on her earlier work. However, the judge found that the lawsuit failed to present sufficient evidence of infringement and dismissed the case, but allowed Mays to refile the claims.
Mays did refile, but that complaint has been dismissed as well. This dismissal brings an end to the case.
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