A month after Seedance 2.0 launched in China, it triggered a cease and desist Disney letters and Paramount Skydance Due to its use of copyrighted materials, its developer ByteDance reportedly took a break from releasing the AI video tool in other regions. According to The informationwho spoke to two anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter, ByteDance has suspended the global rollout of Seedance 2.0. Engadget has contacted ByteDance for comment and will update this story if we receive more information.
Seedance 2.0 caught the attention of Hollywood studios almost immediately after its release, following user-generated videos, including one viral AI clip of Brad Pitt fighting Tom Cruise has sparked concerns that copyrighted works were used in model training. In February, ByteDance told the BBC that it is “taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent unauthorized use of intellectual property and images by users.” It’s unclear when ByteDance planned to release the tool more widely.
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