ByteDance Vows Tight Guardrails on Seedance 2.0 Amid Hollywood IP Pressure

ByteDance pledged to strengthen safeguards for its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator after cease‑and‑desist letters from Disney and Paramount accusing the tool of unauthorized IP use and likenesses; Hollywood groups and unions criticized the practice. Seedance 2.0, launched Feb. 12, creates 15‑second clips from prompts and has sparked both praise for realism and controversy over creating copyrighted characters. ByteDance says it respects IP rights and is taking steps to prevent infringement, including pausing uploads of real people’s images as it works to address industry concerns.