Hollywood fights to protect IP as China's AI boom takes center stage
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Hollywood is pressing copyright and likeness protections against ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 after it produced a hyperreal Tom Cruise–Brad Pitt clip that triggered cease‑and‑desists from Netflix, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Disney; the company says safeguards are being added, but the broader fight centers on who sets default IP and safety standards for AI as Chinese open‑source models gain substantial market share, potentially reshaping the industry beyond this case.
- China's AI rise rattles Hollywood Axios
- Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood The New York Times
- ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat BBC
- Sony Joins Studio Protest Against ‘Egregious’ Seedance 2.0 Infringement, Citing ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Spider-Verse’ AI Clips Variety
- Warner Bros Discovery Gets Personal With TikTok Owners Over AI “Blatant Infringement” Of Batman & Superman In Cease-And-Desist Salvo Deadline
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