tech
February 18, 2026
Netflix gives ByteDance three days to stop Seedance AI theft.
Otherwise, the TikTok parent will face “immediate litigation” for copyright infringement of Netflix’s Stranger Things, KPop Demon Hunters, Squid Game, and Bridgerton franchises:
TL;DR
- Netflix demands ByteDance halt its Seedance AI program within three days.
- Netflix accuses Seedance of copyright infringement and unauthorized use of its intellectual property.
- Specific Netflix franchises mentioned include Stranger Things, KPop Demon Hunters, Squid Game, and Bridgerton.
- Netflix states Seedance is a 'high-speed piracy engine' creating derivative works.
- Other studios like Disney and Paramount, along with Hollywood trade groups, are also concerned about AI and copyright infringement.
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