Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance’s AI video generator, claim copyright infringement
Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance’s AI video generator, claim copyright infringement
Publish Date: 2026-02-15 15:18:00
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- Hollywood organizations are opposing ByteDance’s AI video generator, Seedance 2.0, claiming it violates copyright laws and uses actors’ likenesses without consent.
- The Motion Picture Association (MPA) accuses Seedance 2.0 of mass unauthorized usage of U.S. copyrighted works.
- Screenwriter Rhett Rheese and director Ruairí Robinson shared examples of Seedance 2.0’s controversial AI videos, highlighting the issue’s impact on creators.
- The actors union, SAG-AFTRA, condemns the practice, emphasizing the infringement on members’ voices and likenesses and its detrimental effect on industry standards and consent.
- Although ByteDance claims respect for intellectual property rights, it has begun taking steps to enhance safeguards against the misuse of intellectual property and likenesses on Seedance 2.0.
