Major US studios have demanded that a powerful new AI video tool, launched by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance, must “immediately cease” infringing copyright with its clips based on existing films and shows.
Many of the clips are based on real actors, TV shows and films, and the Motion Picture Association told the BBC: “In a single day, the Chinese AI service Seedance 2.0 has engaged in unauthorised use of US copyrighted works on a massive scale.”
The MPA represents the major US studios – Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros Discovery.
Hollywood is in big trouble as a decentralization of industry power to new players will likely result.
Chinese company ByteDance released its latest AI model, “Seedance 2.0,” just 48 hours ago.
Someone tested the new version by giving it a prompt to generate a fight scene between Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, with their dialogue during the fight revolving around the Epstein files.… pic.twitter.com/LiG8iKyWKa
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