Disney issued a cease-and-desist to ByteDance, accusing Seedance 2.0 of training on pirated Disney characters from Star Wars, Marvel, and more. The newly released AI video generator features characters like Spider-Man and Darth Vader. This marks another Disney legal push against AI firms using its IP.
Key Points
- 1.Cease-and-desist letter cites 'virtual smash-and-grab'
- 2.Examples include Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Peter Griffin
- 3.Follows similar actions against Character.AI and Google
Impact Analysis
Escalates Hollywood-AI tensions over training data rights. May hinder ByteDance's global AI expansion and prompt industry-wide licensing deals. Highlights risks for new AI launches using public datasets.
Technical Details
Seedance 2.0 generates videos from text prompts using models trained on copyrighted Disney IP. Released Thursday, praised for capabilities despite controversy.
