MiniMax Restricts H3 License in the U.S., EU, UK, and South Korea Due to Hollywood Copyright Lawsuit

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MiniMax has restricted H3 license access in the U.S., EU, UK, and South Korea due to a Hollywood copyright lawsuit. Ryan Lee said the U.S. action follows legal pressure from Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. Discovery. A U.S. court denied MiniMax’s motion to dismiss in May. American developers can still apply for H3 access but must ensure content compliance. With MiCA set to tighten EU crypto regulation, liquidity and crypto markets remain sensitive to legal and regulatory changes.
ME AI message, according to monitoring by Beating, MiniMax H3’s license excludes the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and South Korea. Some community developers have questioned whether, under the terms, U.S. users are even prohibited from downloading the model. Ryan Lee, Head of Developer Relations at MiniMax, responded that the U.S. restrictions stem from a generative video copyright lawsuit involving major Hollywood studios. U.S. users wishing to deploy H3 may formally apply for authorization, but must commit to establishing a content compliance mechanism that meets U.S. legal and regulatory requirements. Disney, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros. Discovery previously sued MiniMax, alleging that Hai Luo AI trained its model without permission using their copyrighted content and generated well-known characters from Marvel, Star Wars, and other works. In May of this year, a U.S. court denied MiniMax’s motion to dismiss the case, which remains ongoing. (Source: MLion)
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