Midjourney Seeks to Force Studios to Disclose Their Own AI Usage in Copyright Case

Midjourney filed a motion to compel Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. to reveal internal generative AI workflows—not just public-facing outputs—in the consolidated copyright lawsuit filed by the studios starting June 2025. A magistrate judge had previously limited disclosure to consumer-facing AI; Midjourney now seeks to expand scope to internal systems. The ruling could set precedent for how broadly courts permit AI defendants to examine plaintiffs' proprietary technology practices.