TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has reportedly paused the global rollout of its new AI video generation model Seedance 2.0 following a copyright dispute with a major Hollywood studio.
The decision was reportedly made following legal concerns raised by entertainment companies. information News.Az reported this, citing a source familiar with the situation, citing Reuters.
Some of the companies objecting to the walt disney companyByteDance reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter for using copyrighted characters to train AI models without permission.
The complaint followed an AI-generated video that went viral in China, including a clip featuring the following actors: tom cruise and brad pitt Appears in a fictional scene.
Disney also claimed that the model used a library of copyrighted characters from major series, including:
The studio claimed that these characters were depicted as if they were public domain clip art.
ByteDance officially introduced Seedance 2.0 in February as a tool for film production, e-commerce, and advertising. The model can process text, images, audio, and video simultaneously, allowing users to generate cinematic content from simple prompts.
This technology has been compared to an AI model developed by. deep seeksystem is positioned as a competitor. OpenAI and human.
Technology figures etc. Elon Musk We praised the model’s ability to generate cinematic storylines using minimal prompting.
ByteDance originally planned to launch the model globally in mid-March, but the company paused those plans while its legal team considered potential intellectual property issues.
Engineers are reportedly working on additional safeguards to prevent AI systems from producing copyrighted characters or content that could lead to further conflicts.
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Written by Aysel Mammazada
