Overview
- ByteDance has suspended plans to release Seedance 2.0 outside China, according to The Information’s anonymously sourced report echoed by multiple outlets.
- Seedance 2.0 remains available domestically after a February debut that produced viral clips, including a Tom Cruise–Brad Pitt fight video that highlighted likeness risks.
- Disney and Paramount/Skydance sent cease-and-desist letters alleging use of copyrighted works and franchise characters in training and outputs.
- The company had targeted a mid-March wider release but is now having legal and engineering teams review IP exposure and add content safeguards.
- ByteDance previously said it is strengthening measures to prevent unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness, without detailing specific remedies.