ByteDance just struck the first-ever AI copyright agreement with Hollywood's Motion Picture Association, agreeing to tighten guardrails on its Seedance video and Seedream image tools. The pact follows cease-and-desist threats over unlicensed SpongeBob and Stranger Things generations, though specific guardrail terms remain confidential.
US senators just demanded ByteDance immediately shut down its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator over widespread copyright infringement. The backlash follows viral clips featuring Thanos, Superman, and fake celebrity brawls. While ByteDance paused the rollout and promised stronger guardrails, lawmakers dismissed the pledge as a delay tactic.
The Motion Picture Association just called on ByteDance to immediately halt alleged copyright infringement on its new AI tool, Seedance 2.0. MPA chief Charles Rivkin claims the service engaged in massive unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works in a single day without meaningful safeguards, escalating Hollywood's battle against AI scrapers.
