ByteDance reportedly suspends launch of Seedance video AI model after copyright disputes

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by ReutersMarch 15, 2026 at 10:10 AM

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ByteDance has reportedly suspended the global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video-generation model due to copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streaming platforms. Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, accusing the company of using copyrighted characters from franchises like Star Wars and Marvel to train Seedance 2.0 without permission. ByteDance had previously stated it would take measures to prevent unauthorized use of intellectual property on the platform. The Seedance 2.0 model, unveiled in February, is designed for professional film, e-commerce, and advertising use, and has drawn comparisons to models from DeepSeek, Anthropic, and OpenAI. ByteDance had planned to make the model available worldwide in mid-March before suspending those plans.

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Tom Cruise 30% Elon Musk 30% Brad Pitt 30% Hollywood 40% Reuters 40% DeepSeek 40% The Information ×250% TikTok 60% China ×260% Disney ×370% Seedance 2.0 ×680% ByteDance ×890%

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