Walt Disney Co. and Comcast Corp. teamed up to sue Midjourney Inc., accusing the startup of copyright infringement in the latest sign of tension between major media companies and a new crop of

Disney has run Hulu since 2019, when Comcast ceded its authority to Disney and effectively became a silent partner.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, claims the AI company Midjourney generates images that “blatantly incorporate and copy” the movie studios’ famous characters.

Walt Disney and Comcast's Universal filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney on Wednesday, calling its popular AI-powered image generator a "bottomless pit of plagiarism" for its use of the studios' best-known characters.

The CEO also said that Disney+ will "probably" emulate Netflix and stop reporting subscriber numbers at some point, he noted during a CNBC appearance.

The long and winding road of Hulu, which started out as a joint venture of NBC and Fox, has now concluded with Disney finalizing its buyout of Comcast.

Comcast is drowning in nearly $100 billion of debt—and it all traces back to one man. Once a cable monopoly with no competition, Comcast is now losing ground fast. From a failed bid to outmaneuver Disney,

Disney CEO Bob Iger has walked back previous considerations of spinning off the company’s TV assets from its streaming business, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Disney Unlikely to Sell Off TV Assets Following Hulu Purchase In the wake of a finalized deal with Comcast for ownership of Hulu,