Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator

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.

ByteDance Pledges to Curb AI Video Generator Tool Seedance After Legal Threats from Hollywood

The Chinese tech giant said it "respects intellectual property rights."

AI Video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise Fighting Sparks Panic in Hollywood

One screenwriter called it "terrifying."

Seedance’s AI Videos Are So Good, Hollywood Wants Them Gone

Hollywood studios and industry groups are criticizing a new artificial intelligence video model, Seedance 2.0, accusing it of enabling widespread

New AI Video Generator Sparks Major Hollywood Backlash

TikTok's owner is behind the model Seedance 2.0, which is being greeted akin to OpenAI's Sora 2 in the industry, with major studios as well as SAG-AFTRA signaling alarm over its infringement potential.

Seedance 2.0 Hollywood deepfakes slammed as "destructive to culture" by Human Artistry Campaign

The Hollywood backlash against Seedance 2.0 is growing. The Human Artistry Campaign, which counts the likes of SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America among its members, has joined the Motion Picture Association in condemning the AI model released by ByteDance,
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Hollywood accuses Chinese AI Seedance of massive infringement

Seedance 2.0 has impressed the likes of Elon Musk and gone viral in China, where it has been compared to DeepSeek and praised for its ability to produce cinematic storylines from just a few prompts.