ByteDance signs AI copyright pact with Motion Picture Association

ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association signed an agreement to strengthen copyright safeguards on ByteDance's Seedance video and Seedream image-generation models, following earlier cease-and-desist concerns from Hollywood studios over unauthorized generation of copyrighted characters and likenesses. Newer model versions incorporate enhanced intellectual-property protections, with ongoing collaboration planned. The pact addresses real-world deployment constraints on generative AI media tools distributed via TikTok, CapCut, and related services.