MPA Statement on Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Filed Today Against MiniMax

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WASHINGTON – Universal Studios, the Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery today filed a copyright lawsuit against MiniMax, an artificial intelligence company based in China. The following is a statement on the lawsuit from Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association.

“Companies should know that they will be held accountable for infringing on the rights of American creators wherever they are located. As we have previously stated, the Motion Picture Association strongly supports copyright protection and our member company efforts to enforce intellectual property rights. We remain concerned that copyright infringement, left unchecked, threatens the entire American motion picture industry, which supports over 2 million jobs in all 50 states and drives countless economic, social, and cultural benefits.”

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About The Motion Picture Association

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) serves as the leading voice and advocate of the motion picture, home video, and television industries. It works in every corner of the globe to advance the creative industry, protect its members’ content across all screens, defend the creative and artistic freedoms of storytellers, and support innovative distribution models that bring an expansion of viewing choices to audiences around the world. Its member studios are: Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Charles Rivkin is Chairman and CEO.

 

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