Nov 22, 2023 11:02:00

Microsoft's AI image generation service can generate illustrations of Disney works

Microsoft has released an image generation service called `

`Image Creator '' that utilizes the image generation AI `` DALL·E 3 '' developed by OpenAI. However, it has become a hot topic that Image Creator can generate images that include Disney characters, which is known for its strict copyright laws.

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Image Creator is a service that allows you to generate high-quality images just by entering text (prompts), and is deployed not only as a web application but also as a function of Edge and Copilot (formerly known as Bing chat) . The prompt can be in Japanese; for example, the prompt ``Blue-haired girl eating ramen, Japanese anime style'' will generate the following image.

As mentioned above, Image Creator is a convenient service that allows you to easily generate your favorite images, but it has become a hot topic that it can also generate Disney characters, which are known for being strict on copyright-related issues. Below is an image I tried generating with the prompt 'Disney'. An image was generated in which Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse are gathered in front of a building that looks like Cinderella Castle.

When I entered 'Disneyland' in katakana, an image containing a Cinderella Castle-like building and Mickey Mouse was generated.

Furthermore, when I entered 'Mickey Mouse', a fairly high quality Mickey Mouse image was generated.

Image Creator can generate images with the prompt 'Disney' at the time of article creation, but according to the overseas media Financial Times, Image Creator temporarily designated the word 'Disney' as an NG word. A person familiar with Disney's business practices commented to the Financial Times, ``Disney is believed to have reported copyright infringement to Microsoft.''

In addition, Microsoft has announced that it will cover the settlement money if a user of the paid version of Copilot is involved in a copyright-related lawsuit.

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