
Hollywood roars as Seedance 2.0 AI videos trigger copyright backlash
ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 AI video tool, launched in China for Jianying and coming to CapCut globally, can generate hyper-realistic 15‑second clips (including AI versions of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt) that have sparked Hollywood’s ire over copyright and likeness rights. Major studios and unions have issued cease‑and‑desist warnings, with Disney and Paramount taking action, while ByteDance pledges to strengthen safeguards and address IP concerns amid broader worries about jobs, ethics, and the future of AI-generated entertainment.

