Copyright Infringement and Ownership

The release of Midjourney's AI-powered image editing tool raises concerns about copyright infringement and ownership. If users are able to edit existing images using AI, it raises questions about who owns the original content and who benefits from the edits.

Midjourney has committed to using the IPTC's digital Source Type property, which embeds metadata in images denoting that they've been AI-generated. However, this standard does not provide a clear framework for determining ownership or copyright infringement in cases where AI is used to edit images.