The Chinese tech giant said it "respects intellectual property rights."

A new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations.

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

TikTok's owner is behind the model Seedance 2.0, which is being greeted akin to OpenAI's Sora 2 in the industry, with major studios as well as SAG-AFTRA signaling alarm over its infringement potential.

One screenwriter called it "terrifying."

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

ByteDance’s new Seedance 2 video generator has reignited fears about AI replacing filmmakers. But is this another Sora 2 moment, or something bigger?

The Hollywood backlash against Seedance 2.0 is growing. The Human Artistry Campaign, which counts the likes of SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America among its members, has joined the Motion Picture Association in condemning the AI model released by ByteDance,