Judge temporarily blocks OpenAI from using 'Cameo' in video-making app Sora
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked OpenAI’s use of several monikers, including “Cameos” and “CameoVideo,” for elements of its Sora artificial intelligence video generation products and marketing.U.S.District Judge Eumi K.
Lee on Friday issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the San Francisco AI giant from using names that are part of an ongoing trademark dispute.The Northern California judge also set a Dec.
19 hearing to delve further into the matter.The lawsuit was brought late last month by Chicago-based tech business Baron App, which also goes by the name of its product, Cameo.The eight-year-old firm sued OpenAI, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition.
In its Oct.28 lawsuit, Baron said it has secured several U.S.
Trademark Registrations for its Cameo product, which enables fans to engage celebrities to make personalized videos to wish friends a happy birthday or other greetings.Hollywood Inc.
Chicago-based tech startup Cameo sued OpenAI on Tuesday, accusing the AI business of trademark infringement.Snoop Dogg, Tony Hawk, Jon Bon Jovi and Donald Trump Jr.are among celebrities who have participated, connecting with fans through Cameo, the company said in its complaint against Open AI.
Cameo said its posts have been popular, attracting more than 100 million views in the past year.The legal dispute began after OpenAI announced an update to its text-to-video tool Sora in September.
The update included the launch of a new Sora feature that it called Cameos.OpenAI’s fall product update gave consumers on the Sora app the ability to scan their faces and allow others to manipulate their facial images in AI-generated environments.YouTube influencer and boxer Jake Paul, who is an investor in OpenAI, participated in OpenAI’s Cameos’ rollout.
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