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Hollywood Is Freaking Out, But ByteDance Says It Is Curbing AI Video Generator Seedance

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After Seedance 2.0, made by TikTok's creator ByteDance, was released last week, several AI videos featuring Hollywood IP went viral across the internet. It prompted Disney to send a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance. Now the company says it will pull back.

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Chinese company ByteDance has announced that it will significantly limit its new AI video generator Seedance. The restriction on the tool, the latest version of which was introduced a few days ago, comes after major film studios said it was using real actors or characters from films and series without permission. Disney threatened legal action.

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The latest video tool from the Chinese company Bytedance, called Seedance 2.0, is causing a stir in America. The video tool is an app that converts text into videos using artificial intelligence. While the app won't be available here for a few days, you can already try it out in the US. The visuals are so good, they look like they came straight out of Hollywood.

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BIGSTOCK The discussion on artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry is no longer limited to academic debates or futuristic projections. It is now being waged in courts, law firms and corporate offices. In this new scenario, Disney has decided to harden its stance on the use of generational technologies and has issued a direct warning to ByteDance, the firm behind TikTok. The trigger has been Seedance 2.0, an AI-based video generatio…

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vrt broke the news in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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