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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsShopInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onHollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMFirefighter husband strangled wife, then burned her in their carFeb 13, 6:05 AMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsABC News NetworkPrivacy PolicyYour US State Privacy RightsChildren's Online Privacy PolicyInterest-Based AdsAbout Nielsen MeasurementTerms of UseDo Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationContact Us © 2026 ABC News

ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsShopInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onHollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMFirefighter husband strangled wife, then burned her in their carFeb 13, 6:05 AMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsABC News NetworkPrivacy PolicyYour US State Privacy RightsChildren's Online Privacy PolicyInterest-Based AdsAbout Nielsen MeasurementTerms of UseDo Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationContact Us © 2026 ABC News

ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsShopInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onHollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMFirefighter husband strangled wife, then burned her in their carFeb 13, 6:05 AMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsABC News NetworkPrivacy PolicyYour US State Privacy RightsChildren's Online Privacy PolicyInterest-Based AdsAbout Nielsen MeasurementTerms of UseDo Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationContact Us © 2026 ABC News

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Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMFirefighter husband strangled wife, then burned her in their carFeb 13, 6:05 AMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMFirefighter husband strangled wife, then burned her in their carFeb 13, 6:05 AMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMFirefighter husband strangled wife, then burned her in their carFeb 13, 6:05 AMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMFirefighter husband strangled wife, then burned her in their carFeb 13, 6:05 AMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMFirefighter husband strangled wife, then burned her in their carFeb 13, 6:05 AMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by Taboola

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizationsByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated PressA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said. Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology NewsSponsored Content by Taboola

Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claim copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations

A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations

ByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM

ByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM

ByBARBARA ORTUTAY AP technology writerFebruary 15, 2026, 2:22 PM

1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated Press

1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated Press

1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated Press

1:20FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated Press

FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)The Associated Press

FILE - Women wearing masks to pass by the headquarters of ByteDance, owners of TikTok, in Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission. Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry. The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday. Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PMActors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0. “The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here." ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights. "(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said.

A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations that say Seedance 2.0 “blatantly” violates copyright and uses the likeness of actors and others without permission.

Seedance 2.0, which is only available in China for now, lets users generate high-quality AI videos using simple text prompts. The tool quickly gained condemnation from the movie and TV industry.

The Motion Picture Association said Seedance 2.0 “has engaged in unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works on a massive scale.”

“By launching a service that operates without meaningful safeguards against infringement, ByteDance is disregarding well-established copyright law that protects the rights of creators and underpins millions of American jobs. ByteDance should immediately cease its infringing activity,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement Tuesday.

Screenwriter Rhett Rheese, who wrote the “Deadpool” movies, said on X last week that “I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.” His post was in response to Irish director Ruairí Robinson's post of a Seedance 2.0 video that shows AI versions Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting in a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

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Popular ReadsThe mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PMNancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PMMinneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PM

The mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PM

The mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timelineFeb 14, 4:12 PM

The mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timeline

The mysterious Nancy Guthrie abduction: A full timeline

Nancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PM

Nancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'Feb 15, 8:34 PM

Nancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'

Nancy Guthrie live updates: Savannah sends message to abductor, 'do the right thing'

Minneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PM

Minneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan saysFeb 12, 4:06 PM

Minneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan says

Minneapolis surge ending, border czar Tom Homan says

Actors union SAG-AFTRA said Friday it “stands with the studios in condemning the blatant infringement” enabled by Seedance 2.0.

“The infringement includes the unauthorized use of our members’ voices and likenesses. This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood,” SAG-AFTRA said in a statement. “Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexistent here."

ByteDance said in a statement Sunday that it respects intellectual property rights.

"(We) have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0. We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users,” the company said.

Related TopicsArtificial IntelligenceTechnology News

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