Getty Images v. Stability AI (US)
Getty Images v. Stability AI — U.S. Copyright Action (D. Del.)
D. Del. · Getty Images (US), Inc. v. Stability AI, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-00135 (D. Del.)
- Status
- Blocked / in litigation
- Took effect
- February 3, 2023
- Applies to
- Stability AI, Inc.
Getty Images sued Stability AI in Delaware in February 2023, alleging Stable Diffusion was trained on millions of Getty's copyrighted photos and that the model reproduces Getty's distinctive watermark. A separate parallel proceeding is underway in the UK High Court.
Who is protected: Getty Images and rights-holders whose works were scraped for Stable Diffusion training
Legal detail
Getty Images (US), Inc. v. Stability AI, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-00135 (D. Del., filed Feb. 3, 2023; Judge Jennifer L. Hall). Claims: direct copyright infringement, DMCA § 1202 (removal of CMI), trademark infringement, trademark dilution, deceptive trade practices. UK parallel: Getty Images (US), Inc. v. Stability AI Ltd., [2025] EWHC (Ch.) — trial concluded June 2025, judgment pending. U.S. case in discovery.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | D. Del. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | Getty Images (US), Inc. v. Stability AI, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-00135 (D. Del.) |
| Topics | copyright and training data |
| Court record | Getty Images v. Stability AI — CourtListener 1:23-cv-00135 |
More AI rules in D. Del.
- Thomson Reuters v. Ross · Blocked / in litigation
Related copyright and training data rules elsewhere
- Hachette v. Google (Gemini AI copyright) · Blocked / in litigation
- New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act (2026) · Proposed / pending
- Copyright Office AI Guidance · In effect
- USPTO AI Inventorship Guidance · Repealed / replaced
- NYT v. OpenAI / Microsoft · Blocked / in litigation
- Authors Guild v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
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