MPA Strikes Deal with ByteDance to Protect IP in AI Video/Image Models
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-08-20
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and ByteDance signed a memorandum of understanding to protect film and TV IP across ByteDance's AI generative products, including Seedance and Seedream. This follows a cease-and-desist letter from the MPA earlier this year over Seedance 2.0 riffs on actors like Brad Pitt.
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