ByteDance has halted the international expansion of its Seedance 2.0 AI video generation tool after receiving cease-and-desist letters from Disney and Paramount Skydance, who allege the model was trained on copyrighted characters and celebrity likenesses without authorization.

The Motion Picture Association sent a formal cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0's alleged systematic copyright infringement, demanding deletion of studio IP from its training dataset.

ByteDance faces cease-and-desist letters from Disney and Paramount as Seedance 2.0 generates copyrighted content, prompting SAG-AFTRA condemnation.

TikTok owner pledges to strengthen safeguards after Disney accuses 'virtual smash-and-grab' of Marvel and Star Wars characters. Hollywood studios cite copyright infringement.

TikTok owner ByteDance releases Seedance 2.0, triggering Hollywood outcry over unauthorized use of copyrighted works as AI-generated deepfakes go viral.