Legal Threat Prompts ByteDance to Rein in Its AI Video Tool
ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, says it will tighten controls on its AI video generator after facing legal threats from Disney and criticism from other major players in the entertainment industry. The dispute centers on Seedance 2.0, the newest version of ByteDance’s video creation app, which was released on Feb. 12. In recent days, clips produced with the tool have spread rapidly across social media, drawing attention for their lifelike visuals and cinematic quality. At the same time, the surge in popularity has raised concerns in Hollywood about how the system was trained and what material it can reproduce. Disney issued a cease-and-desist notice accusing…