Do generative AI models contain “copies” of the works on which they are trained?

This question lies at the centre of current policy debates on copyright, innovation, and the regulation of AI. It has recently been tested in two high-profile European disputes that appear to point in different directions:

•  GEMA v OpenAI (Case 42 O 14139/24, Munich I Regional Court, 11 November 2025) – examining whether AI outputs and internal model memory may constitute copyright infringement
•  Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2025] EWHC 2863 (Ch) – reflecting a contrasting judicial approach in the UK

This webinar provides a timely forum to reflect on these developments and their implications for the future design of IP law in an AI-driven economy.