Chinese tech company ByteDance has reportedly postponed the global launch of its latest SeaDance 2.0 platform.
Seedance 2.0 was ready for release around this time, but before its global debut, ByteDance faced intense scrutiny from the entertainment industry in the form of a cancellation notice.
ByteDance postpones global launch of Seedance 2.0
The Information has shared a new report citing two anonymous sources revealing ByteDance’s decision to postpone the release of Seedance 2.0 for global markets.
However, this is not a simple delay, as the AI video generator has been suspended from release by the company indefinitely. Recall that ByteDance recently faced legal action over this technology.
ByteDance already released Seedance 2.0 in China in February last year, and many users have already seen the features of the AI video generator, which has been shared online and gone viral in the past few weeks.
One of the notable features of ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 is its realistic and advanced ability to create videos from user prompts, allowing it to generate compelling content that evokes different perceptions.
ByteDance AI Video Generator Scrutiny
According to TechCrunch, ByteDance’s launch of Seedance 2.0 in China has already garnered global attention, and the AI video generator has also attracted the attention of Hollywood due to its capabilities.
Production studios and companies were quick to issue cease-and-desist calls for the technology after an AI video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting went viral.
Studios including the Walt Disney Company and Paramount Skydance want ByteDance to prevent the technology from being used in public.
Disney even accused ByteDance of stealing its intellectual property. In response, ByteDance said it is working on adding and strengthening safeguards for its AI video generator platform to avoid breaches.
