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Hollywood Studios Unite Against Seedance's Copyright Violations

2/20/2026

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Sony Pictures joined Hollywood studios condemning Seedance 2.0 for copyright infringement and demanded removal of its intellectual property from Seedance's training data.
The action follows similar moves by Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros., and Netflix.
In China, the Cyberspace Administration of China is cracking down on unlabeled artificial intelligence (AI) content, penalizing over 13,000 accounts.
Analysts say controls may hinder AI innovation as China seeks growth, while ByteDance strengthens copyright safeguards.

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Sony Pictures joined Hollywood studios condemning Seedance 2.0 for copyright infringement and demanded removal of its intellectual property from Seedance's training data.
The action follows similar moves by Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros., and Netflix.
In China, the Cyberspace Administration of China is cracking down on unlabeled artificial intelligence (AI) content, penalizing over 13,000 accounts.
Analysts say controls may hinder AI innovation as China seeks growth, while ByteDance strengthens copyright safeguards.