Seedance 2.0, a new AI video generation model from TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance, is drawing allegations of copyright infringement as it goes viral for creating realistic cinematic videos depicting Hollywood actors and characters.

An AI-generated video of Tom Cruise throwing down with Brad Pitt on a rooftop just lit up social media, and now the fallout is getting serious. What started as a viral clip is turning into a high-stakes battle over copyright,

ByteDance is facing scrutiny over Seedance 2.0, an AI video tool creating Hollywood star deepfakes and sparking copyright concerns.

The actors' union says the new model from Bytedance enables "blatant infringement" on properties like "Lord of the Rings."

ByteDance has said it is working “to prevent the unauthorised use of intellectual property” by users of its new AI tool Seedance 2.0, after complaints from studios and Hollywood industry groups. In a statement to the BBC, ByteDance said it “respects intellectual property rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0.”

SAG-AFTRA is joining the industry condemnation of ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, for releasing a new video model that has enabled widespread copyright infringement online. SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin is among those whose likeness has been used in videos generated by the model,

ByteDance pledged tighter safeguards for Seedance after cease-and-desist letters from The Walt Disney Company and Paramount Global over alleged IP violations. Studios and unions warn that the AI video tool infringes copyrighted content and likeness rights.

ByteDance launches Seedance 2.0 AI video model, intensifying competition with OpenAI and expanding its multimodal AI strategy.

Paramount Skydance accused ByteDance of engaging in “blatant infringement” of its intellectual property with its Seedance video and Seedream image generative AI platforms, alleging the Chinese internet giant is illegally ripping off IP including “South Park,