US EditionByteDance to Add Safeguards to Seedance 2.0 After Hollywood Backlash
ByteDance will enhance protections on Seedance 2.0 after viral AI-generated videos using copyrighted characters sparked cease-and-desist letters from major Hollywood studios.
- On Feb 15, ByteDance said it will take steps to prevent unauthorised use of intellectual property on its AI video generator Seedance 2.0 after threats from studios including Disney.
- On Friday, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter accusing ByteDance of supplying Seedance with a `pirated library` of Disney characters, including Marvel and Star Wars, which went viral last week.
- Disney alleges Seedance was `pre-packaged` with a pirated library and reproduced works featuring Spider-Man and Darth Vader, studios say.
- No details were provided on specific safeguards as ByteDance declined to elaborate when questioned, while the Japanese government launched an investigation after anime characters appeared online.
- Past litigation against Midjourney shows how Disney licensed characters to OpenAI in December 2025, influencing AI-IP disputes as studios demand cease activities.
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ByteDance pledges to prevent unauthorised IP use on AI video tool after Disney threat
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