Seedance 2.0 in the Media

MPA Sends Cease and Desist Letter to ByteDance Over Seedance 2.0 Videos

The trade organization argued in its first such missive to a major AI company that copyright infringement was “a feature, not a bug” of the video generator.

Motion Picture Association sends cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0

ByteDance Adds Safeguards to Seedance 2.0 After Hollywood Threat

TikTok parent faces legal pressure from Disney, Netflix over AI video tool copyright issues

ByteDance says it will add safeguards to AI video tool Seedance 2.0 following Hollywood backlash

After facing mounting pressure from Hollywood alongside legal threats from Disney, ByteDance moves to tighten safeguards on its AI video app, Seedance 2.0.

ByteDance promises more safeguards for its Seedance 2.0 AI

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ByteDance to add safeguards to Seedance 2.0 following Hollywood backlash

ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, is facing backlash in Hollywood over its new AI video model, Seedance 2.0. NBC News’ Chloe Melas reports on the backlash as ByteDance says it will “strengthen current safeguards” after entertainment companies raised concerns about copyright infringement.

ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 Draws a Line in the Sand: How TikTok’s Parent Is Building AI Video With Copyright Guardrails

ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video tool introduces built-in copyright safeguards that block generation of Disney and other protected characters, positioning the TikTok parent company

ByteDance responds to copyright infringement concerns with Seedance 2.0

ByteDance's Seedance 2.0, a powerful new video model, is drawing alarm in Hollywood after it churned out a slew of copyrighted IP.

ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art”

Hollywood backlash puts spotlight on ByteDance's sketchy launch of Seedance 2.0.

ByteDance Promises Seedance 2.0 AI Limits After Hollywood Backlash

The owner of TikTok released a new AI video tool last week that has worried many Hollywood studios.

ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video generator sparks Hollywood outcry after viral clip

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ByteDance Scrambles To Rein In Seedance 2.0 After Disney, Paramount Threaten Legal Action Over AI-Created Videos: Report

Chinese technology giant ByteDance is set to implement measures to curb unauthorized use of intellectual property on its AI video generator, Seedance 2.0. The pledge from ByteDance comes amid legal threats from U.S. studios, including Walt Disney Co. <a cl

ByteDance pledges fixes to Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood copyright claims

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Hollywood Brands ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 'Blatant' Piracy Tool

Major studios clash with ByteDance over AI video generator accused of copyright theft

Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator

Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement.

Bytedance's Seedance 2.0 is so good at copying Disney characters the company calls it a "virtual smash-and-grab"

Bytedance's Seedance 2.0 can generate Disney characters, replic

Disney Sends ByteDance an AI Trophy in the Form of a Cease and Desist Letter Over Seedance 2.0

ByteDance's video generator wins the prize for being the splashiest new AI model of the past few weeks.

Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator

Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement.

Disney hits ByteDance with cease-and-desist order over Seedance 2.0 AI tool

Bytedance, the parent company of video streaming platform TikTok, was hit with a cease-and-desist letter from Disney over its new Seedance 2.0 generative AI tool. In the details of the order, Disney claimed that the Chinese company infringed on its creative property to train the new model. In the le

Disney Fires Legal Shot at ByteDance Over Seedance 2.0, Igniting Hollywood’s Biggest AI Copyright Battle Yet

Disney sent ByteDance a cease-and-desist letter alleging the Chinese tech giant used Disney's copyrighted films and characters to train its Seedance 2.0 AI video model without permi

Scoop: Disney sends cease and desist letter to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0

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'This is unacceptable' — SAG/AFTRA reacts to the viral Seedance 2.0 AI-generated Pitt-Cruise fight

Someone used ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 generative AI video platform to depict Tom Cruise fighting Brad Pitt, and no one in the film industry is happy about it.

ByteDance Launches Seedance 2.0 AI Video Model to Rival OpenAI, Google

ByteDance launches Seedance 2.0 AI video model, intensifying competition with OpenAI and expanding its multimodal AI strategy. The post ByteDance Launches Seedance 2.0 AI Video Model to Rival OpenAI, Google appear

‘It’s over for us’: release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood

An AI clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting has caused concern among industry figuresA leading Hollywood figure has warned “it’s likely over for us”, after watching a widely disseminated AI-generated clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting.Rhett Reese, co-writer

ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 Builds Buzz in Expanding Video Generation Market

The latest artificial intelligence breakthrough from Chinese tech giant ByteDance has ignited fresh excitement in China’s AI sector, with its newly unveiled Seedance 2.0 video-generation model going viral on social media and prompting comparisons to last year’s DeepSeek moment, according to Reute

ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 Nails Real World Physics And Hyper-Real Outputs

ByteDance's latest Seedance 2.0 release produces hyper-real outputs from fairly simple text and image outputs that blur the line between real and AI generated.

ByteDance Drops Seedance 2.0, a Multimodal AI Video Generator

TikTok's parent launches AI model combining text, images, video, and audio prompts

What is ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0? The cinematic AI video generator powered by text, image and audio inputs

As AI video tools continue to evolve, Seedance 2.0’s beta launch suggests a shift from simple text-generated clips toward more structured, controllable, and cinematic AI storytelling.