Disney fights against TikTok parent’s AI video model. Big money is at stake.

Seedance 2.0 has flooded the internet with AI-generated videos of beloved actors and characters. Disney is taking aim at its owner ByteDance.

TikTok’s Chinese Parent Has an App to Replace Hollywood

ByteDance’s AI-video creator draws buzz for its realistic scenes and a backlash over privacy and copyright.

ByteDance to rein in its videomaking AI tool after Disney complains

After being threatened with legal action by Disney, China's ByteDance vowed to prevent its AI video tool using Disney characters without permission.
Tech Wire Asia

ByteDance bets on AI to drive growth beyond TikTok

ByteDance is pushing into AI, with Doubao passing 100 million daily users and new investment in chips, infrastructure, and talent.
Manila Standard

TikTok creator ByteDance goes all-in on fast-evolving AI arena

After soaring to global attention with its hugely popular TikTok app, Chinese tech giant ByteDance is now positioning itself as a major player
The PostOpinion

Michael's Mic Drop: TikTok survived the ban, privacy didn't

Even though TikTok’s new ownership structure claims to protect Americans by placing the app under U.S. control, its privacy policy proves the platform still operates as a surveillance-based business model built on invasive data collection.

MPA calls on TikTok owner ByteDance to curb new AI model that created Tom Cruise vs. Brad Pitt deepfake

Studios are calling on the Chinese owner of TikTok, ByteDance, to cease the use of copyrighted works in a new AI model, which has drawn attention for a Brad Pitt vs. Tom Cruise deepfake. Charles Rivkin,

Disney Hits ByteDance With Cease-and-Desist, Claiming Seedance AI Tool Is 'Hijacking' Trademarked Characters

Disney sent ByteDance a cease-and-desist letter over its new Seedance 2.0 generative AI video tool on Friday, claiming the Chinese owner of TikTok infringed on its creative property to train the new model.