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Hollywood Studios Unite Against ByteDance's Seedance 2.0

2/24/2026

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Hollywood studios, including Disney and Warner Bros, unite against ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 over copyright infringement.
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) sent a cease-and-desist letter, signaling escalation.
The MPA says Seedance's use of copyrighted material is intentional.
This backlash followed viral AI videos that misused actors' likenesses, prompting legal threats from major studios.
MPA CEO Charles Rivkin criticized ByteDance for launching Seedance 2.0 without safeguards.

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Hollywood studios, including Disney and Warner Bros, unite against ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 over copyright infringement.
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) sent a cease-and-desist letter, signaling escalation.
The MPA says Seedance's use of copyrighted material is intentional.
This backlash followed viral AI videos that misused actors' likenesses, prompting legal threats from major studios.
MPA CEO Charles Rivkin criticized ByteDance for launching Seedance 2.0 without safeguards.