Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringed Paramount's IP (Todd Spangler/Variety)
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Paramount and Disney have each issued cease-and-desist letters to ByteDance, alleging that the company’s AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringe their intellectual-property rights. In response, ByteDance said it respects IP rights and will tighten safeguards on its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator, adding protections to block the creation of copyrighted characters and deepfakes.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images infringed Paramount's IP (Todd Spangler/Variety)
Paramount sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, alleging AI-generated content infringed its IP. The letter targeted Seedance videos and Seedream images. Disney also sent a similar legal demand to the Chinese internet company.
- TechMeme·ByteDance says it "respects IP rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance" and it plans to "strengthen" safeguards, after Disney's legal threats (Osmond Chia/BBC)
ByteDance plans to strengthen safeguards after Disney's legal threats. The Chinese tech giant aims to curb a controversial AI tool. ByteDance claims to respect IP rights, addressing concerns over Seedance.
- The Verge·After spooking Hollywood, ByteDance will tweak safeguards on new AI model
ByteDance is improving safeguards on its AI video generator after Hollywood groups accused it of violating copyright protections. The tool generated hyperrealistic videos with likenesses of actors like Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. ByteDance respects intellectual property rights and is taking steps to strengthen safeguards.
- Engadget·ByteDance promises to tighten up its new AI video generator after viral Cruise vs. Pitt clip
ByteDance is enhancing its AI video generator. A viral clip featuring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt prompted the update. The company aims to tighten security.
- Ars Technica·ByteDance backpedals after Seedance 2.0 turned Hollywood icons into AI “clip art”
ByteDance is adding safeguards to Seedance 2.0 to block AI-generated iconic characters and deepfakes. The move follows Hollywood backlash and cease-and-desist letters from Disney and Paramount. Seedance 2.0 users had created AI videos featuring copyrighted characters like Spider-Man and SpongeBob Square Pants.
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