TikTok-maker ByteDance halts SeeDance 2.0 AI global launch after Hollywood threatens to sue
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Chinese giant ByteDance has reportedly suspended its plans to release its latest AI video generation model, SeeDance 2.0, after major Hollywood studios raised disputes over copyright violations.
Chinese tech giant ByteDance has reportedly decided to suspend the global launch of its latest AI video generation mode, SeeDance 2.0, globally. This comes after the company faced legal notices from major Hollywood studios over copyright violations. ByteDance’s new AI model is currently only available in China.
As per a report by The Information, ByteDance will not be releasing SeeDance 2.0 globally, at least for now. The company had initially aimed for a mid-March global rollout. ByteDance is also the parent company of popular social media platform TikTok.
Last month, Chinese tech giant ByteDance stunned Hollywood and filmmakers around the world. The company’s new AI video generation too, SeeDance 2.0, could easily create scenes that resembled those from iconic Hollywood films.
User-generated AI videos included a viral clip featuring Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. This sparked outrage among Hollywood studios who claimed that the company was allowing such creations without their permission. Other videos included clips from franchises like Star Wars.
Disney, one of the most vocal opponents, accused ByteDance of using its characters to train SeeDance 2.0 and distributing copyrighted materials as public-domain art. The American media giant sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company last month.
Another Hollywood studio, Paramount Skydance, described ByteDance’s actions as "blatant infringement" of its intellectual property, specifically naming titles including "South Park," "Star Trek," and "The Godfather” in its legal notice.
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