""ByteDance respects intellectual property rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0," a ByteDance spokesperson said in a statement shared by . "We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users.""
""This is unacceptable and undercuts the ability of human talent to earn a livelihood," SAG-AFTRA said in a statement to . "Seedance 2.0 disregards law, ethics, industry standards and basic principles of consent. Responsible AI development demands responsibility, and that is nonexiste"
ByteDance says it is strengthening safeguards for its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator after hyperrealistic videos using celebrity likenesses went viral. The generated clips featured actors such as Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt and characters from Dragon Ball Z. Disney sent a cease and desist accusing ByteDance of reproducing, distributing, and creating derivative works featuring protected characters. Paramount Skydance issued a similar demand to remove infringing instances and block future generation. The Motion Picture Association called the tool a massive-scale copyright infringement that undermines jobs. SAG-AFTRA said members' voices and likenesses were used without authorization and condemned the practice. ByteDance pledged to prevent unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness.
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