ByteDance says it “respects IP rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance” and it plans to “strengthen” safeguards, after Disney's legal threats
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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. TechCrunch — techcrunch.com/2026/02/14/h...
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Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood — Spoiler alert: it's just slop