Disney issued a cease-and-desist notice, accusing Google of large-scale copyright infringement.停止侵權函並非知識產權領域（尤其是版權侵權領域）的專屬函件

 

Google has taken down dozens of AI-generated YouTube videos featuring Disney characters after Disney issued a cease-and-desist notice, accusing Google of large-scale copyright infringement.

The legal notice, sent Wednesday, demanded Google immediately stop using Disney's copyrighted characters across its AI services, including the Veo video generator, Imagen, Nano Banana, and Gemini assistant. Disney's letter claimed Google "operates as a virtual vending machine, capable of reproducing, rendering, and distributing copies of Disney's valuable library of copyrighted characters" without authorization. The videos, which featured Mickey Mouse, Deadpool, and characters from Star Wars, Frozen, and The Simpsons, now redirect to messages stating "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Disney".

The cease-and-desist came hours before Disney announced a separate $1 billion investment in OpenAI, licensing over 200 characters for use in the Sora AI video generator. The three-year agreement allows users to create short-form AI videos featuring characters including Cinderella, Iron Man, and Darth Vader, though actor likenesses and voices are excluded.

在迪士尼發出停止侵權通知後，Google已從YouTube上撤下了數十個包含迪士尼角色的AI生成的影片。迪士尼指控谷歌大規模侵犯版權。

這份於週三發出的法律通知要求谷歌立即停止在其所有AI服務中使用迪士尼的版權角色，包括Veo視頻生成器、Imagen、Nano Banana和Gemini助手。迪士尼在信中稱，Google「如同一個虛擬自動販賣機，未經授權即可複製、渲染和分發迪士尼寶貴的版權角色庫」。這些影片包含米老鼠、死侍以及來自《星際大戰》、《冰雪奇緣》和《辛普森家庭》的角色，現在點擊後會跳到「由於迪士尼提出版權聲明，此影片已無法觀看」的提示訊息。

就在發出停止侵權通知的幾個小時前，迪士尼宣布向OpenAI投資10億美元，獲得200多個角色的授權，用於Sora AI視訊產生器。這項為期三年的協議允許用戶創建以灰姑娘、鋼鐵人和達斯維達等角色為主角的短篇人工智慧視頻，但不包括演員的肖像和聲音。

"Cease and Desist" redirects here. For the Alice Glass song, see Cease and Desist (song).

A cease and desist letter is a document sent by one party, often a business, to warn another party that they believe the other party is committing an unlawful act, such as copyright infringement, and that they will take legal action if the other party continues the alleged unlawful activity. The letter may warn that, if the recipient does not discontinue specified conduct, or take certain actions, by deadlines set in the letter, the letter's recipient may be sued.^[1][2] The phrase "cease and desist" is a legal doublet, made up of two near-synonyms. A cease and desist letter issued by a government entity, called a cease and desist order, is "a warning of impending judicial enforcement".^[3]

Usage for intellectual property

Although cease and desist letters are not exclusively used in the area of intellectual property, particularly in regards to copyright infringement, such letters "are frequently utilized in disputes concerning intellectual property and represent an important feature of the intellectual property law landscape".^[2] The holder of an intellectual property right such as a copyrighted work, a trademark, or a patent, may send the cease and desist letter to inform a third party "of the right holder's rights, identity, and intentions to enforce the rights". The letter may merely contain a licensing offer or may be an explicit threat of a lawsuit. A cease and desist letter often triggers licensing negotiations, and is a frequent first step towards litigation.^[2]

「停止侵權通知函」重新導向至此。關於愛麗絲·格拉斯的歌曲，請參閱“停止侵權通知函（歌曲）”。

停止侵權通知函是由一方（通常是企業）向另一方發出的法律文件，旨在警告對方其涉嫌從事非法行為，例如侵犯版權，並告知對方若繼續從事此類非法活動，將採取法律行動。該函件可能警告，若收件人未在函件規定的期限內停止特定行為或採取特定措施，則可能被起訴。 [1][2] 「停止侵權通知函」是一個法律術語，由兩個近義詞組成。政府機構簽發的停止侵權通知函，稱為停止侵權令，是「即將採取司法強制措施的警告」。 [3]

知識產權領域的應用

雖然停止侵權函並非知識產權領域（尤其是版權侵權領域）的專屬函件，但此類函件「在智慧財產權糾紛中經常被使用，是智慧財產權法律體系的重要組成部分」。 [2] 智慧財產權持有人（例如版權作品、商標或專利的持有人）可以發送停止侵權函，告知第三方「權利持有人的權利、身分以及行使權利的意圖」。該函件可能僅包含許可要約，也可能明確威脅提起訴訟。停止侵權函通常會引發許可談判，並且往往是訴訟的第一步。 [2]