“Running Away Balloon” comic. Image: Elmer SaflorMemes.ai markets itself to brands, agencies and marketers, with plans from $40 to $199 a month and quotas of up to 1,000 meme ads. Its site tells customers that generated ads "are yours to use for your business," including in paid advertising, according to the complaint.
Artists’ Copyright Claims Against AI Companies Dismissed—Mostly
The complaint leans on the company's own marketing to argue the infringement was willful, noting it urges customers to "fire your ad agency"—agencies that license the content they use—while claiming copyright in its own website.
What's at stake
