MiniMax H3 Model Introduces Regional Restrictions, Blocking Default Access in US, EU, UK, and South Korea

MiniMax H3 open-source video model adds license restrictions excluding US, EU, UK, and South Korea due to Hollywood copyright litigation, requiring separate authorization for users in these regions.

Woofun AI reports that MiniMax has implemented regional restrictions on its latest open-source video generation model, H3. Ryan Lee, the company's Developer Relations lead, attributed this change to ongoing litigation with multiple Hollywood studios concerning generated video copyrights.

The H3 license remains applicable globally but explicitly excludes the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and South Korea. Entities in these jurisdictions cannot use, modify, deploy, or distribute H3 under the public license by default, nor can they generate content without securing separate authorization from MiniMax.