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.

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ByteDance launched Seedance 2.0, an AI video generator that creates 15-second videos from text prompts. Hollywood organizations including the Motion Picture Association, SAG-AFTRA, and major studios like Disney and Paramount are pushing back with cease-and-desist letters, claiming the tool enables widespread copyright infringement by reproducing copyrighted characters and IP without safeguards. The controversy mirrors similar issues with OpenAI's Sora, highlighting tensions between AI companies and content creators over intellectual property rights.

Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator

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