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Hollywood Clashes with ByteDance Over AI Video Model's Copyright Issues

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  • Hollywood organizations are challenging the launch of Seedance 2.0, a new AI video model by ByteDance, citing potential copyright infringement concerns.
  • Seedance 2.0 enables users to create 15-second videos using a simple text prompt, sparking comparisons and criticism similar to OpenAI's Sora.
  • The critique centers around the use of real people's likenesses and unauthorized reproduction of studio intellectual properties, such as Disney characters.
  • The Motion Picture Association, led by CEO Charles Rivkin, accused ByteDance of large-scale, unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works without adequate infringement safeguards.
  • The Human Artistry Campaign, backed by Hollywood trade groups, and SAG-AFTRA have expressed solidarity against Seedance's operations.
  • Disney has initiated legal action with a cease-and-desist letter, labeling the issue as a "virtual smash-and-grab" of its intellectual property, despite having an AI partnership with OpenAI.
  • No direct response from ByteDance yet, though TechCrunch is seeking their comment.