ByteDance Suspends Seedance 2.0 After Disney Copyright Fight

ByteDance Suspends Seedance 2.0 After Disney Copyright Fight

ByteDance has suspended the global launch of Seedance 2.0, its AI video generation model, after Disney and Paramount sent cease-and-desist letters accusing the company of training on copyrighted characters. The model was scheduled to go worldwide in mid-March 2026 but is now on hold indefinitely

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