ByteDance Tightens Seedance 2.0 Safeguards Amid Hollywood IP Backlash

TL;DR
ByteDance says it will strengthen safeguards on Seedance 2.0 after Hollywood groups and studios—including the MPA and Disney—issued cease-and-desist warnings over alleged widespread copyright infringement by the AI video tool; the dispute highlights growing tensions between AI developers and entertainment IP owners over the unauthorized use of copyrighted characters and likenesses, with Disney and Paramount Skydance among those pressuring ByteDance.
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