ByteDance scrambles to fix Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood erupts over copyright infringement
ByteDance is racing to implement safeguards for its AI video generator Seedance 2.0 after Disney and Paramount sent cease-and-desist letters over widespread copyright violations. The tool generated viral videos featuring Spider-Man, Darth Vader, and deepfakes of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, prompting Hollywood studios, SAG-AFTRA, and Japan's government to condemn the unauthorized use of intellectual property and celebrity likenesses.