More than 25 years after its founding, the site has evolved into the internet's leading platform for artists to grow and monetize their audience.

The core copyright complaint against Midjourney, Stability AI, and others still stands, however.

The tool changes artists' images at the pixel level, and can make AI-generated outputs chaotic and unpredictable.

The San Francisco Judge heard arguments to dismiss the case on Wednesday.

The debate touches on the core of how we define art and who gets to make it. And creators on both sides are furious.

Getty Images also filed a complaint against Stability AI.