Hollywood Groups Condemn Bytedance's AI Video Generator, Claiming Copyright Infringement

The Associated Press
10:28 JST,
February 16, 2026
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.
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