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ByteDance Pledges Safeguards for Seedance 2.0 After Disney Legal Threat Over IP Violations

February 16, 2026

ByteDance has announced it will enhance safeguards for its AI video generation tool, Seedance 2.0, in response to legal threats from Disney and other Hollywood studios over alleged copyright infringement. The company received multiple cease-and-desist letters accusing it of enabling users to create videos that violate intellectual property rights.

Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fight on a rooftop in an AI-generated video by Seedance 2.0

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ByteDance pledged to improve safeguards for Seedance 2.0 after legal threats from Disney and Paramount.
Disney accused ByteDance of providing a 'pirated library' for the AI tool.
Seedance 2.0 has generated controversy due to its ability to create realistic videos using copyrighted material.
Hollywood studios have expressed concerns over potential copyright theft from AI-generated content.

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ByteDance Pledges Safeguards for Seedance 2.0 After Disney Legal Threat Over IP Violations

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