Hollywood Studios News

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Lawsuit is settled out of court

Lawsuit over before 2029

Midjourney implements content filters to prevent copyright infringement²

Midjorney pays Disney and/or Universal⁴

Lawsuit over before 2028

Midjourney continues operations without changes at the end³

Midjourney appeals the court's decision

Lawsuit over before 2027

Midjourney agrees to licensing terms with Disney and/or Universal

A political “anti-Clanker” movement emerges, with a “made without AI” designation on media and products.

AI proficiency becomes a graduation requirement in at least one major state university system (likely the UCs)

At least one major Hollywood studio makes a U-turn on AI, spurring a wave of usage on big budget films.

Billboard Top 40 and the NYT Bestseller List both have several debuts later revealed to be AI.

Voice dictation saturates engineering with over 50 percent usage in startups and big tech, and spreads outside Silicon Valley.

AI generated photos become normalized for headshots, dating app pics, Christmas cards, etc.

At least 10 percent of Fortune 500 companies mandate AI voice interviews for intern and entry level roles.

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Five Nights At Freddy's 3

Mamma Mia! 3

Top Gun 3

Zootopia 3

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