"On Friday, Walt Disney reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance which accused it of supplying Seedance with a pirated library of the studio's characters, including those from Marvel and Star Wars, according to the US news outlet Axios. Disney's lawyers claimed that ByteDance committed a virtual smash-and-grab of their intellectual property, according to a report from the BBC. However, the TikTok owner told the BBC it respects intellectual property rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0."
"He added: In next to no time, one person is going to be able to sit at a computer and create a movie indistinguishable from what Hollywood now releases. True, if that person is no good, it will suck. But if that person possesses Christopher Nolan's talent and taste (and someone like that will rapidly come along), it will be tremendous."
ByteDance plans to restrain its AI video generator Seedance 2.0 after major media companies raised legal and copyright concerns. Seedance can produce realistic clips of movie stars and superheroes from just a short text prompt. Walt Disney reportedly sent a cease-and-desist accusing ByteDance of supplying Seedance with a pirated library of characters, including Marvel and Star Wars, and alleged a virtual 'smash-and-grab' of intellectual property. ByteDance told the BBC it respects intellectual property rights and is strengthening safeguards to prevent unauthorised use of IP and likenesses, but declined to detail measures. Industry figures warned Seedance could disrupt film production.
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