The backlash against the Seedance 2.0 AI model feels like a re-run of the Sora hysteria. Don’t expect the same happy ending.

The owner of TikTok released a new AI video tool last week that has worried many Hollywood studios.

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,

TikTok-owner ByteDance has promised to improve “safeguards” on its Seedance 2.0 AI model after a full-throated backlash from Hollywood about copyright theft. In a statement shared with BBC News, ByteDance said it would work to prevent users from generating videos based on Hollywood intellectual property.

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,

One screenwriter called it "terrifying."

Hollywood studios and industry groups are criticizing a new artificial intelligence video model, Seedance 2.0, accusing it of enabling widespread

An AI-generated clip of a Jujutsu Kaisen battle has prompted mixed reactions online, showcasing the rapid evolution of AI in filmmaking. While some are praising its realistic quality, others are questioning its originality and the implications for traditional creative processes.

An AI-generated video titled "Jia Zhangke Wishes Everyone Happy New Year" has surfaced online and is also circulating widely across social media, featuring a digital recreation of the acclaimed Chinese filmmaker in a scripted,

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