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February 15, 2026
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.
TL;DR
- Hollywood organizations are protesting ByteDance's new AI video model, Seedance 2.0, citing "blatant" copyright infringement.
- The Motion Picture Association and SAG-AFTRA have condemned the model, with the MPA demanding ByteDance cease infringing activity.
- Disney and Paramount have sent cease-and-desist letters to ByteDance, accusing the company of unauthorized use of their characters and intellectual property.
- Seedance 2.0, available via ByteDance's Jianying app in China and soon CapCut globally, allows users to create short videos from text prompts.
- Concerns exist that the AI lacks safeguards against creating videos using the likeness of real people and copyrighted material.
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