Overview
- Disney’s cease-and-desist letter accuses ByteDance of launching Seedance 2.0 with a pirated library of protected characters, citing examples like Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Grogu and Peter Griffin.
- Paramount Skydance sent its own notice demanding ByteDance stop use of its IP and remove outputs tied to franchises including South Park, Star Trek, The Godfather, Dora the Explorer and more.
- The Motion Picture Association condemned the model’s rollout as mass unauthorized use, with SAG-AFTRA and the Human Artistry Campaign also calling for action against the tool.
- ByteDance told reporters it has disabled generation of real people following viral deepfake-style clips such as Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt in a staged fight scene.
- Regulatory attention is beginning to build, with Japan’s cabinet office opening an inquiry into potential copyright violations linked to Seedance-generated anime and manga content.