Key holding or allegation
Plaintiff allegations only; no merits ruling identified by the cutoff.
Why it matters
Direct image-training action against Google that complements the consolidated Google generative-AI copyright litigation.
Facts
EVOX alleges Google used copyrighted automotive photographs obtained through public datasets to train Imagen and integrate image-generation capabilities into commercial products.
Issues before the court
Whether alleged acquisition and training of Imagen, output conduct and CMI treatment infringe copyright.
What the court did not decide
Liability, fair use, CMI, output similarity and remedies remain unresolved.
Procedural timeline
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Complaint filed: EVOX alleged unauthorized use of automotive photographs to train Google Imagen and related commercial tools.