Seedance 2.0
Seedance 2.0 is an image-to-video and text-to-video model developed by Niobotics ByteDance. It was released in February 2026.[1][2][3][4] It was quickly denounced after release by the Motion Picture Association for copyright infringement.[5]
On February 13, 2026, The Walt Disney Company sent ByteDance a cease and desist letter alleging that the model had been trained with Disney works without any compensation.[6] Paramount Skydance accused the company of engaging in "blatant infringement" of its intellectual property including Star Trek, South Park, and Dora the Explorer.[7] On February 16, 2026, ByteDance announced that it "respects intellectual property rights" and "heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0." It said it would strengthen the safeguards used to prevent the violation of intellectual property rights.[8]
As of February 2026, Seedance 2.0 is available (only for use with a Chinese Douyin user ID[9]) on Android, iOS or in a web browser by the Chinese name 小云雀 (Xiaoyunque) at Jianying.com, the website for ByteDance's video editor 剪映 (Jianying), branded outside China as CapCut.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Seedance: Hollywood studios take aim at 'ultra-realistic' AI video tool". BBC News. February 13, 2026.
- ^ Baptista, Eduardo (2026-02-13). "ByteDance's new AI video model goes viral as China looks for second DeepSeek moment". Reuter's. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
- ^ "Seedance 2.0 : l'IA générative qui fait de nouveau trembler Hollywood". Le Point.fr.
- ^ Milmo, Dan; Pulver, Andrew (February 13, 2026). "'It's over for us': release of new AI video generator Seedance 2.0 spooks Hollywood" – via The Guardian.
- ^ Maddaus, Gene (February 13, 2026). "After AI Video of 'Tom Cruise' Fighting 'Brad Pitt' Goes Viral, Motion Picture Association Denounces 'Massive' Infringement on Seedance 2.0".
- ^ Fischer, Sara (2026-02-13). "Scoop: Disney sends cease and desist letter to ByteDance over Seedance 2.0". Axios. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (February 15, 2026). "Paramount Sends ByteDance Cease-and-Desist Letter Over Seedance AI Videos, Alleging Intellectual Property Infringement".
- ^ "Seedance: ByteDance to curb AI app after Disney legal threat". www.bbc.com. February 16, 2026.
- ^ Seedance 2.0 Ultimate Guide: Free Trial, Tutorial & Alternative
- ^ 小云雀AI | 一句话打造一个爆款
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