Beijing Internet Court tried a copyright infringement case related to an AI-generated article on Dec 4, 2018.

The case was filed by Beijing Film Law Firm against Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co Ltd.

Reporters from over 30 media outlets, including China Daily, Guangming Daily and Legal Daily, attended the hearing and reported the case.

Livestreamed by btime.com, the trial attracted over 195,000 views.